Sweet, colorful, and synonymous with summertime, lemonade is a blend of lemon juice, sugar, water, and fruit. Refreshing lemonade is perfect on summer days especially when they’re homemade. We have the 5 best lemonade recipes in one place. The taste buds will enjoy the taste of freshness.
Now the Holy Month of Ramadan is also in summer. You must need a variety of refreshing drinks. All these drinks have a satisfactory taste and will prepare in just a few minutes.
5 Best Lemonade Recipes
Watermelon Mint Lemonade Recipe
Beat that heat with this blessing of summer lemonade drink. If you are unable to get a sweet watermelon, add honey or sugar according to your taste.
Ingredients
- Watermelon chunks 1 medium bowl
- Water 1 glass
- Lemon juice 4 tsp
- Mint springs a handful
- Sugar 1 tbsp (optional)
- Ice
Directions
- Blend together watermelon chunks, water, lemon juice, mint leaves, and sugar.
- Pour it through a strainer to separate the remaining seeds.
- Add ice in glasses, pour over watermelon lemonade, and serve.
Image and Recipe Courtesy Asna Farid
Peach Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
- Water 4 cups
- Fresh peaches 2 (peeled and sliced)
- Sugar ½ cup
- Fresh lemon juice ½ cup
- Ice
- Mint spring for garnish
Directions
- In a small saucepan, add 2 cups of water, peach slices, and sugar.
- Allow to boil at medium heat until sugar dissolved and peaches are softened about 5-7 minutes.
- Remove from heat, cool the mixture and pour into a blender and blend it.
- Strain through a sieve in a large pitcher. Stir in lemon juice, remaining 2 cups water, and ice.
- Pour into tall glasses, garnish with mint springs and serve.
Also See: Mint Lemonade Recipe
Strawberry Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
- Strawberry chunks 3 cups (375g)
- Freshly squeezed lemon juice ½ cup
- Sugar syrup 1 cup
- Water 4 cups
- Ice
Directions
- Add strawberry chunks and ¼ cup water into a blender and blend until smooth.
- Sieve pureed strawberries over a large jug.
- Add sugar syrup, lemon juice, water, and ice. Stir everything.
- Serve chilled strawberry lemonade.
Pink Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
- Lemon juice 1 cup
- Coldwater 4 cups
- Sugar syrup ½ cup
- Cranberry juice ½ cup
- Ice
Directions
- In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, cold water, sugar syrup, and cranberry juice.
- Stir in ice. Serve chilled.
Ginger Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
- Ginger 70 g (peeled and sliced)
- Lemon juice 4 tbsp
- Water 3 glasses
- Sugar syrup ¼ cup or to taste
- Crushed ice 1cup
Directions
- Place ginger in a food processor or blender. Add lemon juice and process until smooth.
- Strain out the ginger pulp.
- Add water and sugar syrup.
- Stir in ice and serve chilled.
How to Make Sugar Syrup
As most of the lemonade recipes call for sugar syrup so this is the simplest method to make sugar syrup. Make it and use as per recipe directions.
Ingredients
- Sugar ½ cup
- Water ½ cup
Directions
- Take a small saucepan, add sugar and water.
- Simmer over medium heat until sugar dissolve.
- Let it cool and use.