Homemade Lemonade Recipe

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey adds sweetness with potential health benefits.

lemons

🥗Healthier: lime

💰Cheaper: citric acid

Lime provides a similar tartness, while citric acid is a cost-effective alternative.

Measure out half a cup of granulated white sugar and add it to a medium sized saucepan.

Pour over half a cup of cold water and place the saucepan over medium heat.

Stir the sugar and water a few times until it heats up and the sugar starts to dissolve.

Once the sugar has completely dissolved, remove the simple syrup from the heat and leave to cool.

Roll the lemons on the chopping board to soften them and release the juices.

Juice the 6 small lemons to get about 3/4 cup of juice.

Pour the lemon juice into the pitcher through a sieve to strain out any seeds.

Add 3/4 cup of the simple syrup to the pitcher.

Add a few handfuls of ice to cool the drink down.

Fill up the pitcher with about 3 cups of cold water.

Taste the lemonade and adjust sweetness by adding more simple syrup or water as needed.

Slice a lemon and add the slices into the drink for garnish.

Add a few mint leaves for freshness.

Use a spoon to mix everything together and it’s ready to serve.

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