Fresh Homemade Lemonade
There's nothing better than an ice cold glass of homemade lemonade on a hot day.
Ingredients
For the Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
- Zest from one lemon
For the Lemonade:
- 1 cup fresh squeezed and strained lemon juice about 4 to 5 lemons
- 4 cups cold water
- 4 to 5 cups of ice cubes
- 1 lemon, sliced into 1/2 inch thick slices (remove the seeds if possible) for garnish
Instructions
For the Simple Syrup:
- Heat a sauce pan on low to medium heat and add water, sugar, and lemon zest.
- Bring the sugar and water mixture to a boil and stir.
- Once the sugar dissolves (about 6 minutes) remove the mixture from the pan into a bowl and let cool. Let the bowl of simple syrup cool on the counter until the temperature drops enough to chill it in the refrigerator.
For the Lemonade:
- In a large pitcher, add the strained lemon juice, cooled simple syrup, and water. Stir together and add the ice
- Add sliced lemons to the pitcher and the serving glasses for garnish. Serve over more ice.
- As an option, chill the serving glasses in the freezer. Then dip the rim of the glasses in sugar just before serving.