Lemonade! Get your Fresh Lemonade! Got lemons? It's easier to make homemade Lemonade than you think with only three ingredients. This is a Gr8 recipe!

With summer fast approaching, let's get away from artificially sweetened drinks and return to the times of freshly squeezed lemonade.

How to Make Homemade Lemonade

"4-1-1, Please!"  Making a pitcher of fresh lemonade is easy and truly refreshing. Just remember 4-1-1...

• 4 cups of water
• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice

If you use super-fine sugar, the sugar will dissolve in the water faster. Pour the 1 cup of sugar into 1 cup of the water and stir until the sugar is dissolved. Add the rest of the water and lemon juice, stir, and, voilà, you have fresh lemonade! Serve over ice then garnish with fresh lemon slices.

If you don't have super-fine sugar, you can make your own, by putting regular sugar into your food processor and giving it a few spins.

OR, make a simple syrup. Use one of the cups of water with the cup of sugar and heat on the stove until the sugar dissolves. Voilà! Simple Syrup!

Yes, this has a lot of sugar. So it's not something you'll want to drink every day, but if you have fresh lemons, it's Gr8 as a treat! And lemons do have some nutritional benefits.

Make a Cocktail

If your kids are drinking lemonade and you want something a little stronger, just add a shot of vodka to your glass!

Slow down, make a pitcher, and invite a neighbor to sit on the front porch with you and sip this beautiful, refreshing drink.

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FRESH LEMONADE

Just remember: 4-1-1! Use 4 parts of water to 1 part of water and 1 part of sugar. EASY!

Prep Time10 mins

Total Time10 mins

Course: Beverage, Cocktail

Cuisine: American

Keyword: Lemonade

Servings: 4 8-ounce servings

Author: Anna

Ingredients

• 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• 1 cup super-fine sugar,, or regular granulated sugar, give it a spin in a food processor and it will dissolve easier.
• 4 cups water, divided

For a Cocktail

• 1 shot vodka or tequila

Instructions

• Mix the 1 cup of sugar with 1 cup of the water.
• Stir until sugar is dissolved. If you have the time, dissolve the sugar by heating the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium high heat, stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved.
• Add the remaining 3 cups water and 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
• Stir to combine.
• Add ice.
• Sip, savor and enjoy!

Cocktail!

• Fill a glass with ice, add a shot of vodka or tequila, and fill the glass with lemonade.
• Cheers!

Notes

Gr8 Tip

If you have extra lemon juice, freeze in ice cube trays. Then, when you're ready, simply melt the cubes to make your lemonade!

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