The hot weather is here, and you cannot beat a classic lemonade for the ultimate refreshing summer drink. This simple homemade lemonade recipe is easy to whip up.
- Serves for six
- 10 mins to prepare and 10 mins to cook, plus cooling
Ingredients
- 6 unwaxed lemons, washed, plus extra slices to serve (optional)
- 125g granulated sugar
- 1 ltr soda or sparkling water, chilled (cold)
- ice cubes
Follow the Method to prepare the lemonade
Remove the zest of the lemons with a peeler, avoiding the white pith, then juice the lemons. Place the zest in a medium saucepan with the sugar and 400ml water.
Place on a low heat and bring to the boil slowly, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Once the syrup is boiling, add the lemon juice and immediately remove from the heat. Leave until completely cool, then strain into a bottle or clean jug and chill until needed.
To serve, mix with chilled soda or sparkling water and serve over ice with extra lemon slices, if liked.
Tip: You can make the lemonade syrup base up to 3 days ahead.
