Snack
Fresh-Squeezed Party Lemonade
Real lemonade from fresh lemons and a simple syrup, a gallon pitcher for the party. Not too sweet; add more syrup to taste.
โฑ 20 min (15 min prep, 5 min cooking)
๐ฝ Serves 10 ยท 1 cup
make aheadbudgetquickfreezer friendly
vegetarianvegangluten freedairy free
None of the nine major allergens are in the usual versions of these ingredients. Check labels anyway; brands differ.
Ingredients
- 1ยฝ cup Lemon juice (bottled), fresh, from about 8 lemons
- 1 cup Granulated sugar
- 7 cup Water, divided
- 1 Lemon, sliced, for the pitcher (optional)
Nutrition
Nutrition coming: the USDA numbers for these ingredients are being added.
Steps
Youโll need: small saucepan, citrus juicer, strainer, large pitcher.
- Make a syrup: heat the sugar with 1 cup of the water, stirring, until it dissolves. Let it cool.
- Squeeze the lemons and strain out the seeds.
- In a pitcher, stir the lemon juice, syrup and the remaining 6 cups of cold water. Taste and add a little more water or sugar.
- Chill, and serve over ice with lemon slices.
Make aheadMake the syrup and juice up to 3 days ahead and keep them in the refrigerator; mix with water the day of the party.
โ๏ธ FreezerFreeze in ice cube trays to cool the pitcher without watering it down.
โบ LeftoversKeeps 5 days in the refrigerator.
๐ง With kidsKids can roll the lemons on the counter to loosen the juice and help squeeze them.
Pink swapStir in ยฝ cup of strawberry purรฉe.
Sparkling swapUse sparkling water for half of the water.
An original Teddy Rook Book recipe, written for our Birthday parties collection; safety steps follow USDA. Nutrition is estimated from USDA FoodData Central and changes with brands and portions.