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Lemonade Recipe (With & Without Simple Syrup)

This lemonade recipe is all you need to make perfect lemonade at home. Whether you prefer to make your lemonade with simple syrup or without, this is definitely your go to recipe for consistent taste every single time!
Prep Time15 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Servings: 2 liters
Calories: 99.5kcal
Author: Priya Maha

Ingredients

  • 150 ml lemon juice (juice of approximately 2 lemons, strained)
  • 150 g white sugar (coarse sugar)
  • 150 ml drinking water (at room temperature)
  • 1350 ml drinking water (chilled)
  • Ice cubes (optional)

Instructions

  • Measure the sugar into a small saucepan.
  • Add 150ml (room temperature) water. Turn on medium heat and stir to dissolve the sugar to make simple syrup.
  • Once the sugar is dissolved, remove the simple syrup from heat. Leave it aside to cool completely to room temperature. Place it in the refrigerator to expedite the cooling process.
  • To make the lemonade, cut and juice the lemons. Strain the juice and measure it to 150ml. Add the lemon juice into a large 2 liters pitcher.
  • Add the sugar syrup into the pitcher and top up with the 1350ml chilled water. Stir to mix before serving.
  • If you wish to add ice cubes and do not wish to dilute the lemonade, reduce the water accordingly.
  • Keep the lemonade chilled until ready to serve. Only add the ice cubes before serving to prevent the lemonade from becoming diluted.

Notes

  • This recipe makes 2 liters of homemade lemonade made with chilled water and without ice cubes. 
  • If you wish to add ice cubes and do not want to dilute your lemonade, reduce the chilled water in the recipe accordingly. This will avoid the lemonade from becoming too diluted as the ice cubes melt. 
 

To make single serving lemonade:

  • To make the lemonade in a single serving of 350ml glass, use 2 tablespoons of strained lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of sugar (coarse sugar) and 300ml of chilled water.
  • Add all ingredients into a tall glass and stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • If you wish to add ice cubes, reduce the water accordingly and top up with ice cubes.
  • The sugar used in this recipe is regular white sugar. If you use granulated sugar instead, the weight of the sugar (in grams) will be slightly lesser.  However, the difference in taste will be negligible.
 

Variation: Making the lemonade without simple syrup 

  • Measure 500ml water (at room temperature) in a measuring jug.
  • Add the sugar and stir to dissolve.
  • Transfer the sugar solution into a 2 liter pitcher.
  • Juice, strain and measure the lemon juice. Add it into the pitcher. 
  • Top with 1.5 liters of chilled water and stir to mix. Serve.

Nutrition

Calories: 99.5kcal | Carbohydrates: 26.1g | Protein: 0.1g | Fat: 0.1g | Saturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 15.5mg | Potassium: 31.4mg | Fiber: 0.1g | Sugar: 24.7g | Vitamin A: 1.8IU | Vitamin C: 11.6mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.1mg