Homemade Lemonades - All Varieties Recipe
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Ingredients
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Classic Lemonade
Strawberry Lemonade
Mint Lemonade
Lavender Lemonade
Method
Classic Lemonade
- 1
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and juice them using a citrus juicer or by hand. You should have about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- 2
Making the Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- 3
Combining Ingredients
In a pitcher, combine the freshly squeezed lemon juice, the simple syrup, and 3 cups of cold water. Stir well.
- 4
Strawberry Lemonade
- 5
Preparing the Strawberries
Wash the strawberries, remove the stems, and blend them in a blender until smooth.
- 6
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and juice them using a citrus juicer or by hand to yield about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- 7
Making the Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- 8
Combining Ingredients
In a pitcher, combine the strawberry puree, freshly squeezed lemon juice, the simple syrup, and 3 cups of cold water. Stir well.
- 9
Serving
Serve the strawberry lemonade over ice cubes in glasses. Garnish with strawberry slices if desired.
Mint Lemonade
- 10
Preparing the Mint
Wash the fresh mint leaves and gently bruise them with a muddler or the back of a spoon to release their flavor.
- 11
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and juice them using a citrus juicer or by hand to yield about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- 12
Making the Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- 13
Combining Ingredients
In a pitcher, combine the bruised mint leaves, freshly squeezed lemon juice, the simple syrup, and 3 cups of cold water. Stir well.
- 14
Serving
Serve the mint lemonade over ice cubes in glasses. Garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
Lavender Lemonade
- 15
Infusing the Lavender
In a small saucepan, combine the dried lavender buds and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil, then remove from heat and let it steep for 10 minutes. Strain the liquid to remove the lavender.
- 16
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and juice them using a citrus juicer or by hand to yield about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- 17
Making the Simple Syrup
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water. Heat over medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves completely. Remove from heat and let it cool.
- 18
Combining Ingredients
In a pitcher, combine the lavender infusion, freshly squeezed lemon juice, the simple syrup, and 3 cups of cold water. Stir well.
- 19
Serving
Serve the lavender lemonade over ice cubes in glasses. Garnish with lavender sprigs if desired.
