Description
Homemade Peach Lemonade is a refreshing fruity drink made with fresh lemon juice, sweet peach syrup, water, sugar, and ice. It serves about 6 and works perfectly for summer parties, BBQs, picnics, or hot afternoons.
Ingredients
1 peach, sliced, or canned peaches
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup peach syrup
3 cups ice
Sugar, to taste
Water, as needed
Optional lemon slices, peach slices, and mint for garnish
Instructions
1. Add peach juice, fresh lemon juice, peach syrup, sugar, and water to a large pitcher.
2. Stir until fully mixed.
3. Taste and adjust sweetness or tartness as needed.
4. Add ice before serving or pour over ice in glasses.
5. For homemade peach syrup, simmer peaches, sugar, and water until soft.
6. Cool the syrup, then strain before using.
Notes
Adjust the balance of lemon juice and peach syrup to control sweetness and tartness.
Sparkling water, coconut water, or soda water can replace regular water.
Frozen peaches may be used if fresh peaches are unavailable.
For a slushy texture, blend the lemonade with ice.
Use peaches with red skin for a deeper color.
Extra peach syrup can be reused in other drinks or desserts.
Peach syrup can be stored refrigerated for up to 2 weeks.
Prepared lemonade lasts 5 to 7 days in the refrigerator.
Fresh herbs or fruit garnish should be replaced daily if stored.
Can be frozen into popsicles for up to 2 months.
Possible variations include berries, mango, green tea, ginger, vanilla, chia seeds, or alcohol.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Drinks Recipes
- Method: Stirred
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 104
- Sugar: 24 g
- Sodium: 22 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 1 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 26 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 0 mg