Classic Lemonade

Name: Classic Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 6 servings
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 10 lemons, juiced; 1 cup granulated sugar; 1 cup hot water, for simple syrup; 4 cups cold water; as needed ice; as needed lemon slices, for garnish

Perfectly balanced homemade lemonade made with freshly squeezed lemons and a simple syrup base. Bright, tart, and refreshing - miles better than the powdered kind.

15 minEasyServes 6125 cal/serving

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Ingredients

10 lemons, juiced
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup hot water, for simple syrup
4 cups cold water
as needed ice
as needed lemon slices, for garnish

Instructions

1

Make simple syrup: stir 1 cup granulated sugar into 1 cup hot water in a heatproof bowl or pitcher until dissolved. Let cool.
2

Roll each lemon to loosen juice, then juice 10 lemons to yield about 1 cup. Strain to remove seeds.
3

In a large pitcher, combine the lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, and 4 cups cold water. Stir well.
4

Taste and adjust - add more lemon juice for tartness or more water if too strong.
5

Serve over ice with lemon slices as garnish.

Questions

Can I halve or double Classic Lemonade?

Yes. As written it serves 6. Every ingredient in this entry carries precomputed half and double quantities, and the app's batch dial rewrites them inside each step. To make a pitcher, multiply everything and stir over ice at the end.

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