Are you looking for a delicious drink to cool down with this summer? Look no further, because this Fresh Squeezed Lemonade is the perfect drink for you! It’s sweet, fruity, and refreshing – perfect for a hot day. Plus, it’s really easy to make! All you need are three ingredients and my helpful tips. You can have your own homemade lemonade in just minutes. In a pot over medium heat, add sugar, lemon zest, and two cups of hot water. If you don’t have a Microplane, you can use a pairing knife to remove the peel and use the peel instead of zest. Simmer stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes. Strain the mixture into a large bowl or pitcher to remove the zest. Juice the lemons and strain the juice to remove the pulp, seeds, and zest. Add it all to a pitcher (if you haven’t already) with 4 cups of cold water. Taste to make sure it’s not for sweetness and if it’s too sweet add more water a little at a time until it reaches the desired sweetness. Serve your home lemonade over ice in a glass garnished with lemon slices. Lemonade can be frozen for up to 3 months. To freeze, store in airtight freezer-safe container with a ½ inch of headspace at the top to allow room for expansion. Erren’s Kitchen is written and produced for informational intentions only. We are not certified nutritionists, and the nutritional information found on this site has not been assessed or authorized by a nutritionist or the FDA. The nutritional information found in our recipes is offered as an estimate and should not be considered a guarantee or fact. The estimated data is provided as a courtesy and calculated through a third-party online nutritional calculator, spoonacular API. Although we do our best to provide accurate nutritional information, these figures should be considered rough estimates. Many factors, such as brands or products purchased and the nutritional fluctuations that naturally occur in fresh produce, can alter the effectiveness of the nutritional information in any recipe. Furthermore, various online calculators provide different results depending on their particular algorithms and nutrition fact sources. To obtain the most precise nutritional information in a provided recipe, you should calculate the nutritional information with the exact ingredients you are using when preparing the recipe using your preferred nutrition calculator.
