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Lemonade Recipe

May 16, 2014 by Jenny 20 Comments

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There's is just something about a mason jar full of lemonade that gets me so excited!  I can't think of anything that shouts SUMMER more than lemonade.  I can remember hauling a table and chairs with the neighborhood kids, to the end of the street in the dead of the afternoon heat, to sell our lemonade.  I'm pretty sure we charged a quarter a cup.  With this lemonade recipe we could have easily charged a dollar.  Even back then!

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I never truly understood the importance of fresh squeezed lemon juice until I became an adult and started using it in my cooking.  Those fresh squeezed lemons definitely put this recipe over the top because you get just a little bit of the pulp, which I'm not a fan of in orange juice, but I loved it in this lemonade recipe.  This is by far my favorite juicer because you don't have to have mega strength in your hands because you can simply push down.

squeezing lemon in a mason jar

One of my favorite things to have in the fridge during the Summer is simple syrup.  It adds the perfect amount of sweetness to just about any drink.  We used it in our Strawberry Punch for Joe's Graduation Party a couple of years ago and it was out of this world.  The key is to make sure that the sugar is all fully dissolved.  In order to know this, you'll want to smell the sugar being cooked.  It's a sweet smell that is just noticeable without putting your nose down to the pot.  We don't want you to burn your nose!

homemade lemonade

In order to serve up the perfect glass of lemonade, you need the perfect pitcher.  This one is great because it's 84 oz and you can honestly never have enough lemonade, right?!  And of course lemonade is always that much better when it's served in a mason jar.  These are the mason jar cups that you see in the pictures.  They are also perfect for smoothies.  I like them because they have handles and it's easier for my girls to hold onto them, which is also why you'll want to be sure to get the tops for them.  It'll be as if you get to drink a cup full of paradise. Giggle!

lemonade in mason jar

Lemonade Recipe

This is the BEST Lemonade Recipe that you'll ever taste.
5 from 3 votes
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Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 5 minutes
Total Time: 25 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 lemons squeezed with pulp
  • 8 cups water
  • 1 ¾ cup sugar
  • 1 cup lemon juice

Instructions

  • Heat 1 cup of water and bring to boil. Add in the 1 and ¾ cups of sugar to the boiling water to dissolve and create a simple syrup. Continuously mix the sugar until it is completely dissolved. You'll be able to smell the cooked sugar.
  • Once the sugar is completely dissolved, cool the simple syrup by covering and chilling in the refrigerator.
  • While the simply syrup cools, squeeze three lemons. Remove the seeds, but be sure to leave the pulp. The lemons should give about ½ cup of lemon juice. Add in 1 cup of lemon Real lemon juice to have a total of 1 and ½ cups of lemon juice.
  • Combine the 7 cups of water with the 1 and ½ cups of lemon juice.
  • Finally, add in the simply syrup. Garnish with lemons.

For more amazing drink recipes do check out this Passion Fruit Margarita and this delicious Lavender Lemonade.

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  1. Carol

    April 16, 2016 at 10:00 am

    Love lemonade! Quick question though: I know the first 1/2 cup of lemon juice is from fresh squeezed lemons, is the 1 cup of juice listed as the last ingredient from bottled lemon juice? Thanks so much!

    Reply
  2. Ellen

    April 09, 2016 at 1:50 am

    A friend taught me to add coconut flavoring to my lemonade. No one ever knows what the hidden flavor is. It's amazing!

    Reply
    • Ellen Langworthy

      April 09, 2016 at 9:45 am

      It's the little bottle of flavoring next to the vanilla in the baking Isle. Start with a teaspoon. I add enough until I like it 😉

      Reply
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  7. Irene

    June 12, 2015 at 7:41 am

    That looks so good!
    Would it also be possible to substitute the Realemon juice with juice from squeezed lemons?

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  8. Nilsa Brady

    May 29, 2014 at 1:43 pm

    5 stars
    It really is the best lemonade I ever made...
    Thank you...

    Reply
  9. Nilsa Brady

    May 29, 2014 at 1:41 pm

    Just made this lemonade and IT IS the best!!!!!!!!!

    Reply
  10. Laurie

    May 24, 2014 at 10:42 pm

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  11. Rachel Kathyg @ onlinesisterhood

    May 24, 2014 at 9:08 am

    Yummy! Pinning to try your version....looks so refreshing and pretty:) Stopping by from Showstopper Saturday. Have a wonderful holiday weekend.

    Reply
  12. Lisa

    May 23, 2014 at 8:53 am

    I agree that lemonade is the perfect summer drink! Pinned to try your recipe this summer. 🙂

    Reply
  13. Cheryl

    May 22, 2014 at 7:52 pm

    I’m swinging by from Cast Party Wednesday to check out your YUMMY looking post and invite you to my link party, The Yuck Stops Here. This week’s party is open until Sunday at 8pm ET and can be found at http://mommasangelbaby.com/?p=2463 and next week’s party starts on Tuesday at 8pm ET and can be found at http://mommasangelbaby.com/?p=2474. I hope to see you there! HUGS

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  14. Michelle @ A Dish of Daily Life

    May 19, 2014 at 10:24 pm

    I absolutely love lemonade! I am pinning this...I'll definitely try making it.

    Reply
  15. Sinea Pies

    May 16, 2014 at 9:07 am

    5 stars
    Sounds delicious! I love lemonade.

    Reply

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