House-made Lemonade Recipe
Classic, Cucumber Mint or NEW Tangerine Hibiscus
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Ingredients
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Classic Lemonade
Cucumber Mint Lemonade
Tangerine Hibiscus Lemonade
Method
Classic Lemonade
- 1
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and juice them until you have 1 cup of fresh lemon juice. Strain to remove seeds if desired.
- 2
Mixing the Ingredients
In a pitcher, combine the fresh lemon juice, granulated sugar, and 4 cups of water. Stir well until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- 3
Serving the Lemonade
Add ice cubes to glasses and pour the lemonade over the ice. Serve chilled.
Cucumber Mint Lemonade
- 4
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and juice them until you have 1 cup of fresh lemon juice. Strain to remove seeds if desired.
- 5
Preparing the Cucumber and Mint
Slice the cucumber and wash the fresh mint leaves.
- 6
Mixing the Ingredients
In a pitcher, combine the fresh lemon juice, granulated sugar, sliced cucumber, fresh mint leaves, and 4 cups of water. Stir well until the sugar is fully dissolved and the flavors are blended.
- 7
Serving the Lemonade
Add ice cubes to glasses and pour the cucumber mint lemonade over the ice. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired. Serve chilled.
Tangerine Hibiscus Lemonade
- 8
Brewing the Hibiscus Tea
Brew hibiscus tea according to package instructions and let it cool completely.
- 9
Mixing the Ingredients
In a pitcher, combine the tangerine juice, brewed hibiscus tea, granulated sugar, and 1 cup of water. Stir well until the sugar is fully dissolved.
- 10
Serving the Lemonade
Add ice cubes to glasses and pour the tangerine hibiscus lemonade over the ice. Serve chilled.
