Homemade Lemonade Recipe Fresh Squeezed Video

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

This homemade lemonade recipe is the BEST! It’s fresh, simple, and contains the only 3 ingredients you really need to make lemonade. There’s nothing better than a refreshing glass of ice-cold, fresh squeezed lemonade in the heat of summer. It’s the perfect drink to cool down in the afternoon and it’s such a great thing to serve at potlucks and BBQs. Find out how to make lemonade at home so you can make a fresh batch any time you want. The kids will love a glass of this perfectly-sweet beverage! If you’re looking for more refreshing drinks for summer and beyond, try this Homemade Sweet Tea, Homemade Limeade, or our favorite summer cocktails!

3 Simple Lemonade Ingredients

Lemons: Grab a handful of lemons to get your fresh-squeezed juice! Sugar: Use granulated sugar, or ultra-fine sugar. Water: You’ll need water to make the simple syrup and to dilute the lemon juice.

You really don’t need anything else! Just 3 simple ingredients that you probably already have in your kitchen.

How to Make Lemonade

Be sure to see the recipe card below for full ingredients & instructions! Making fresh squeezed lemonade at home is so easy and takes just a few minutes. You can have a perfectly sweet, cold drink ready in no time!

Making Lemonade with Fresh Lemon Juice

The BEST homemade lemonade is the freshly-squeezed kind! Using lemon juice straight from real lemons tastes extra bright and refreshing. Just cut each lemon in half and squeeze by hand into a glass jar, bowl, or container. I recommend using a lemon squeezer or manual juicer to get as much juice from each lemon as you can. Plus it makes the process easier and leaves you will less pulp.

More Lemonade Recipes

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As you can see, I love love love lemonade! While this is the best simple, classic lemonade recipe, I have plenty of other variations for you to try too. There are so many flavors, and they’re all super refreshing!

How many lemons do you need to make a pitcher of lemonade?

You’ll need 1 1/4 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice for this recipe. So you’ll probably need about 6 lemons to make that much juice. It does depend on the size of the lemons, but 5-7 lemons is a good estimate.

Why do you use simple syrup for lemonade?

Making a simple syrup is just a way to dissolve the sugar into hot water before adding it into the lemonade. Since straight sugar doesn’t dissolve fully in cold water (unless you’re using ultra-fine sugar), this just leads to a much better result with a more evenly sweetened drink. The syrup will mix beautifully with the water and lemon juice to create the perfectly-flavored drink. I can’t get enough of this fresh squeezed, homemade lemonade recipe. It’s so refreshing with the perfect balance of tart lemon and sweet sugar. I’ll be serving it at every party this summer to keep everyone cool!