Xanthan Gum Free Sweet Classic Lemonade
Bright, tangy, and refreshingly simple, this classic lemonade is the kind of drink that makes any afternoon feel like a celebration. It starts with a quick homemade simple syrup — just sugar and water stirred together over heat until silky smooth — which gives the final drink a clean sweetness that blends perfectly with freshly squeezed lemon juice. No powders, no mixes, no mystery additives: just real lemons, water, and sugar doing exactly what they're supposed to do. For anyone navigating ingredient sensitivities, that kind of total transparency is genuinely hard to find in a bottled or powdered lemonade. Straining the juice through a fine-mesh sieve keeps things smooth and polished, while the final taste-and-adjust step means you can dial in the tartness exactly to your liking. Poured over ice with a few lemon slices and a sprig of fresh mint, it looks as good as it tastes.
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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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