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Best Homemade Lemonade

Secret recipe for the absolute best homemade lemonade

Course Drinks
Cuisine Lebanese
Keyword Crowd pleaser, Easy, Homemade
Prep Time 10 minutes
Servings 4 people
Author Zaatar and Zaytoun

Ingredients

  • 5 medium lemons
  • 4 cups of water
  • 1 cup of simple syrup (1 cup water + 1 cup sugar)
  • tiny pinch of salt

Instructions

  1. To make the simple syrup, dissolve 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan over medium heat for up to five minutes until all of the sugar has dissolved. Set aside to cool
  2. Wash your lemons well and cut into halves. Squeeze the lemon juice and add to a large jug

  3. Then add the lemon halves along with the cold water, pinch of salt and simple syrup to the jug and stir well

  4. Taste a little of the lemonade and adjust with extra water, lemon juice or sugar as necessary

  5. Chill for around 3-5 hours before serving.

Recipe Notes

Garnish with extra lemon slices if desired