A Southern staple, all you need is three ingredients (water, sugar, and lemon juice) to make this refreshingly sweet old-fashioned lemonade recipe.
Prep Time5mins
Cook Time5mins
Total Time10mins
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemonade
Servings: 4
Calories: 145kcal
Ingredients
1cupwater
1 3/4cupssugar
1 1/2cupslemon juice
Instructions
Combine the water and sugar in a medium saucepan and bring just to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until all sugar is dissolved and the mixture is clear.
1 cup water, 1 3/4 cups sugar
Fill a 2-quart pitcher with cold water to a depth of 2-3 inches. Add lemon juice and sugar syrup. Stir. Add enough water to fill the pitcher the remainder of the way. Serve over ice and store any remaining lemonade in the fridge.