Lemonade is so refreshing and timeless. You won't believe how easy it is to make lemonade from scratch with just 2 ingredients, and it keeps well in the refrigerator so you can enjoy it on your regular summer rotation. Once you try this homemade lemonade, you won't want to settle for store-bought or concentrate lemonade.
Prep time: PT7M
Cook time: PT3M
Total time: PT10M
Rating
4.97 stars (88 reviews)
Keywords
homemade lemonade, lemonade, lemonade recipe
Ingredients
1 1/2 cup granulated sugar
1 cup filtered water ((cold), plus 7 cups to serve)
1 1/2 cups lemon Juice ((from 8 medium or 6 large lemons))
Categories
Beverage
Cuisine
American
Steps
In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water with 1 1/2 cups sugar. Place over medium heat and bring just to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature. Transfer to a mason jar, cover and refrigerate until ready serving.
Use a citrus juicer to squeeze 1 1/2 cups lemon juice. Transfer to a mason jar and refrigerate up to 2 weeks until ready to make lemonade.
To make the full batch of lemonade, pour 7 cups cold water into a pitcher, add the 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice and 1 1/2 cups chilled sugar syrup and stir to combine. You can also add the lemon juice and sugar syrup to taste. Add ice to glasses when serving.
Nutitrion
Serving Size: 1 serving
Calories: 155 kcal
Carbohydrates: 41 g
Protein: 1 g
Fat: 1 g
Saturated Fat: 1 g
Sodium: 2 mg
Sugar: 39 g
Reviews
Sarah on 2026-03-14 (5 stars): I had so many lemons on my tree this year, and this was a great way to use up so many at once! Very tasty and easy to make. To speed up the process, I put the simple syrup in a plastic bowl and added ice to cool it down quicker.
Janet on 2026-01-15 (5 stars): Hi. I was wondering what the exact serving size is. In the nutrition information, it just says per serving, not the ounces in a serving size. I didn't want to assume anything.
Melinda C. on 2025-10-30 (5 stars): Hi Natasha,
I truly love this lemonade recipe:) I made quite a few pitchers over the spring and summer this year:) Now you're going to laugh at me, but I have several requests for this on Thanksgiving and even during Fall, I will gladly do this because I love this too!!!!
Thank You for this Great & So Delicious Lemonade Recipe
Hope You & Your Family Have a Wonderful Thanksgiving
You're The Best!!!!
Victory on 2025-09-23 (5 stars): Love this!! ❤️ It tasted delicious and was easy to make. Love how you simmered the water and sugar to make it dissolve, Natasha. Keep coming with the great recipes! ☺️
Christen on 2025-07-27 (5 stars): This was really easy to make and tasted delicious.
JENNIE SOUHRADA on 2025-07-27 (5 stars): This recipe brings back a lot of memories from when my sons were young. I always made it with the simple syrup and it does make a wonderful difference. They both said it was the best lemonade ever. Thank you for sharing this recipe and reminding me to make it again really soon. Love your recipes. Always turn out great.
Gail Webb on 2025-07-20 (5 stars): I’ve made this several times in the last week. Everyone loves it.
Teresa Stone on 2025-07-01 (5 stars): This is seriously the best lemonade recipe ever! So delicious and so easy! Thank you for sharing it!
