Homemade Fresh Lemonade - Real Recipes from Mums

A fresh and tasty homemade lemonade made from real lemons.

Ingredients

4 lemons, peel and juice
6 cups water
1 1/2 cups sugar (I use raw sugar)

Method

Cut the peel from the lemons trying not to get too much of the white part.
In a medium pot add 2 cups of the water, the lemon peel and the sugar. Simmer gently for 20 minutes to make a syrup.
Strain the syrup and leave to cool.
Squeeze the lemons to get around 1 cup of lemon juice.
In a large jug add the strained syrup, lemon juice and 4 cups of water. You can use soda or mineral water if you prefer to have fizz.
Serve in tall glasses over ice.

Notes

You can experiment with removing portions of the sugar if you want to lower the sugar content. You can also use the syrup and juice to make a lemon iced tea - just add four cups of cold tea instead of water.

72 Comments

- - Mumof4 said
  - 20 Jun 2024
    6:43 pm
So refreshing! I would love to have some of this right now.

- - cassy26 said
  - 29 Jul 2022
    11:53 am
I’ve never actually made fresh lemonade so I might give this recipe a try. Thanks for sharing

- - mom325275 said
  - 28 Nov 2019
    12:14 pm
I love fresh lemonade

- - Blossom said
  - 15 Sep 2019
    9:52 pm
Without the soda or mineral water this is lemon cordial which my relatives made when I was a child

- - happymum2018 said
  - 31 Mar 2019
    8:01 am
Always loved fresh lemonade thanks for sharing

- - taynik46 said
  - 15 Jan 2018
    7:59 am
yummo – that looks so refreshing – thank you for sharing how to make it

- - mom101628 said
  - 06 Jan 2018
    3:24 pm
Nothing beats fresh homemade lemonade – thanks for sharing your recipe.

- - coastalkaryn said
  - 22 Jan 2017
    9:15 pm
I use raw sugar too, sounds yum!

- - mom112217 said
  - 30 Oct 2016
    2:12 pm
Home-made is always the best,great for Summer! Thanks.

- - mom19782016 said
  - 23 Jan 2016
    6:01 am
I can see why old fashioned lemonade is still around – refreshing and delicious!

- - mom62624 said
  - 18 Jan 2016
    10:40 am
A lovely homemade fresh lemonade recipe; delicious and refreshing, thanks!.

- - mom57808 said
  - 03 Nov 2015
    6:43 am
I would just add a little less sugar, nut otherwise I think that this is a great healthy drink with a lot of crushed ice

- - dannsbuild said
  - 24 Sep 2015
    12:16 am
Refreshing! A great looking recipe! Thank you so much for sharing this!

- - Mum of 5 darlings :) said
  - 28 Jun 2015
    9:43 pm
So refreshing

- - Kell said
  - 21 Jun 2015
    1:33 pm
Bring on Summer Thanks for sharing

- - toni rowland said
  - 31 Mar 2015
    9:01 pm
So great for summer. Yum.

- - mom62624 said
  - 29 Mar 2015
    9:20 am
Thanks for sharing; there is nothing better than fresh homemade lemonade!.

- - mom93821 said
  - 29 Dec 2014
    6:30 am
Thanks for sharing; this recipe looks delicious.
- mom93821 replied
  
  12 Feb 2017 , 6:25 am
  A refreshing drink and perfect for a lazy Sunday afternoon.
- - mom102977 said
  - 01 Nov 2014
    10:35 pm
As the days getting hotter it is time for nice refreshing lemonade. Thanks.

- - mom94125 said
  - 18 Oct 2014
    7:38 pm
this sounds so good and it is way too easy
- mom94125 replied
  
  16 Oct 2015 , 11:55 am
  lol should get the kids to set up a lemonade stand and donate the money to a charity for christmas