There is nothing like a tall glass of fresh lemonade with freshly squeezed lemons. It’s also so perfect and refreshing on such a hot and humid day.

It’s incredibly easy to make and so much better than the powdered store bought stuff – just my personal opinion 😉

I also just love the smell of fresh cut lemons. Lemons are refreshing, revitalizing and good for you too – they are a great source of Vitamin C 👍

Homemade Fresh Lemonade

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups granulated sugar

1 cup water

9 medium lemons (or more, if desired!)

7 cups of ice-cold water

As much ice as needed

Directions

Cut the lemons in half crosswise and squeeze the juice into a measuring cup until you have about 1 1/2 cups of juice.

Some prefer the pulp in their lemonade. If you want the pulp, remove the pulp and place in a small bowl to use for later use.

Make sure to discard the seeds!

Combine the granulated sugar and one cup of water (this is also commonly referred to as “simple syrup”) into a small saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar while the mixture comes to a boil.

Set aside to cool slightly.

Pour 7 cups of ice-cold water into a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice and pulp (if using the pulp).

Add the simple syrup to taste and a lot of ice.

Enjoy your fresh cold lemonade! 🍋