Ingredients
- 4 large lemons
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 5 cups cold water
- Ice cubes, for serving
- Lemon slices (optional, for garnish)
Instructions
- Wash the lemons thoroughly and cut each into quarters.
- Place lemon quarters and sugar into a large mixing bowl or pitcher.
- Mash the lemons and sugar together with a wooden spoon or muddler for several minutes to extract juice and oils from the peel.
- Add the cold water and stir well.
- Let the mixture sit for about 5 minutes.
- Strain through a fine mesh sieve into a clean pitcher to remove pulp, seeds, and peel.
- Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices if desired.
Notes
- Use club soda instead of water for a sparkling version.
- Add berries or mint while mashing for flavored lemonade.
- Reduce sugar for a tarter taste.
- Blend with ice for a frozen lemonade treat.
- Stir well before serving chilled lemonade from the fridge.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: No-Cook
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegan
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 140
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
