Chestnut Free Sweet Classic Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and refreshingly simple, this classic lemonade is the kind of drink that instantly makes any afternoon feel like a occasion. It starts with a quick homemade simple syrup — just sugar and water stirred together over heat — which gives the final drink a smooth sweetness that granulated sugar stirred into cold liquid can never quite match. Fresh-squeezed lemon juice, strained clean of seeds and pulp, brings a vivid citrus punch that bottled versions just can't compete with. The whole thing comes together in a pitcher with cold water, and you can easily tweak the balance to your own taste before serving. Garnished with lemon slices and fresh mint over ice, it looks as good as it tastes. Since every single ingredient here is a whole, natural food, there's zero guesswork about what's actually in your glass — no store-bought concentrates, no mystery additives, just pure lemonade done right.
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4 servings
For the simple syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
For the lemonade
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–8 lemons)
- 3 cups cold water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lemon slices, for serving (optional)
- fresh mint sprigs, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3–4 minutes. Remove from heat and let the syrup cool for 15 minutes until it reaches room temperature.
- 2
Juice the lemons through a fine-mesh strainer set over a measuring cup until you have 1 cup of strained juice, discarding any seeds and pulp.
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