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A large glass jar of lemonade with ice, lemon slices and mint. The jar sits on a wooden tabletop next to two fresh lemons..
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Simple Homemade Lemonade

Make the best lemonade with only three ingredients鈥攁nd one is water!
Prep Time15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Servings: 4
Calories: 103kcal

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water, divided
  • 陆 cup sugar, or to taste
  • 陆 cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
  • ice (optional)
  • lemon slices for garnish (optional)
  • mint or lavender for garnish (optional)

Instructions

  • Boil 1 cup of water. Turn off the heat and add 1/2 cup of sugar. Stir to dissolve. Once the sugar has completely dissolved, add 3 cups of cold water. Stir in 陆 cup of lemon juice.
  • Pour the lemonade into a large jar or pitcher. Chill. If desired, add lemon slices, mint or lavender and ice cubes before serving.

Notes

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With the lemon rinds, make hands-off, frugal lemon syrup. Use it to glaze a lemon loaf, flavor kombucha or ginger beer or add lemon flavor to a cocktail.
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Nutrition

Calories: 103kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.01g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 32mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 2IU | Vitamin C: 12mg | Calcium: 2mg | Iron: 0.04mg