A drink to sip all summer long: the Homemade lemonade ! With its lemon and lime flavor, it is served very cold with a few ice cubes. Without bubbles, unlike lemonade, and very little sugar, it refreshes the whole family during hot weather! Let yourself be tempted by this very easy recipe...
What you will like about this homemade lemonade
- flavors : the acidity of lime and lemon softened by a hint of sugar (no more!).
- texture : it is that of a classic lemonade, that is to say without bubbles. You can add ice cubes to the glasses when serving for even more freshness.
- difficulty level : it's a very simple drink to make! On the equipment side, you will need a large pitcher of more than 1,5 liters for this homemade lemonade.
Ingredient details
- lemon : for this lemonade, I make a mixture of lime and yellow lemon.
- sucre : it is essential to add a little sugar to break the acidity of the lemon. I put very little because the goal is not to have a drink that is too sweet.
- water : it is still water that is added to a homemade lemonade (unlike lemonade which is made with sparkling water). If you use tap water, make sure that it does not taste of chlorine.
- mint : I add fresh mint leaves to the lemonade but this is optional if you don't like the extra freshness that mint brings.
How to make homemade lemonade?
- We cut a sliced yellow lemon
- We then mix the sliced lemon and sugar
- We add boiling water
- We let it infuse covered
- We pass in fine sieve and we pour into a pitcher
- We squeeze the juice green and yellow lemons
- We add this juice with still water and mint leaves
- We cover and refrigerate homemade lemonade until it's nice and cold!
NB: the complete list of ingredients and the detailed recipe are given at the bottom of the page.
My tips for making your homemade lemonade a success
- choose a large pitcher (+1,5 liters) if you have this at home. Otherwise separate the lemonade into two smaller containers.
- When squeezing lemon juice, avoid adding too much pulp., it will be more pleasant to taste.
- I advise you to put ice cubes in the glasses When serving homemade lemonade, it adds an even greater freshness effect.
Store lemonade properly
You can keep your homemade lemonade for up to 3 days in the refrigerator, ideally in a closed pitcher with a lid. This keeps its flavor intact and protects it from fridge odors.
Feel free to mix the contents of your pitcher with a tablespoon before serving if the homemade lemonade has been in the refrigerator for several hours, to have a very even taste throughout the pitcher.
Other recipes to try
If you like easy summer desserts, I recommend you take a look at these other recipes on the blog:
- Lemon Mousse
- Easy and light strawberry maker
- Rhubarb clafoutis
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Red fruit crumble
If you make this homemade lemonade, please rate the recipe below and tag @liliebakery on Instagram so I can see your beautiful lemonades!
- 3 organic yellow lemons
- 2 limes
- 60 g granulated sugar
- 500 ml boiling water
- 1,5 liter cold still water
- 6 mint leaves optional
- ice cubes for serving
- Wash and brush 1 lemon. Cut it into slices.
- In a salad bowl or directly in your large pitcher, place the lemon slices and the sugar. Cover with boiling water. Mix then leave to rest covered for 30 minutes.
- Meanwhile, squeeze the juice of the remaining 2 lemons and the 2 limes.
- Once infused, remove the lemon slices (pour the contents into the pitcher if you haven't already). Add the juice of the squeezed lemons to the pitcher then 1,5 liters of cold still water.
- Optionally, you can add fresh mint leaves for an extra touch of freshness.
- Cover the pitcher and place in the refrigerator for at least 30 minutes.
- When serving the lemonade, place ice cubes in each glass and lemon slices for a colorful touch!
Thank you this recipe is excellent and if I can: I add a teaspoon of green tea .. preferring loose tea because in bags the leaves are too packed. Depending on the tea, it gives a different and pleasant taste ...
Have a nice day ☺
Thank you
Marthe
Thank you very much Martha! Indeed it's a good idea it looks like an iced tea :) see you soon!
Excellent lemonade, the children loved it
Thank you Isabel! Glad your family liked it :)
Great recipe, as always.
Thank you
Thank you very much Mireille!