If you're craving the fresh taste of lemonade but assume that making it from scratch is too much trouble, you may be surprised at how easy it is to make your own homemade lemonade. Packaged drink mixes are popular and convenient, but their flavor can't compete with the real thing. An ice cold glass of homemade lemonade flavored with a touch of your favorite fruit syrup and made with sparkling water is a delicious, refreshing change that elevates your beverage from mundane to fabulous. Add this to my Recipe Box.
Adding Other Flavors
When made in a shaker or glass, you can sample different flavors and sweetening ingredients to find your favorite without making too much and risk wasting a large batch if it isn't to your liking. Check the coffee aisle in your grocery store for fruit-flavored syrups.
Single-Serving Cherry Lemonade
Pour 2 oz. of cherry syrup into a 12 oz. glass filled halfway with crushed ice. Cut a small lemon in half and squeeze the juice into the glass. Fill the glass with sparkling water. Add a cherry or mint sprig for garnish.
Single-Serving, Old-Fashioned Lemonade
In a shaker, combine cup of crushed ice, 3 tbsp. of powdered sugar and 8 oz. of cold water. Cut a small lemon in quarters and squeeze the juice into the shaker. Add lemon quarters, cover and shake vigorously. Pour into a 12 oz. glass and garnish with an orange slice or cherry.
Easy Honey Lemonade
Cut a small lemon into -inch slices. In a 2 qt. pitcher, mix 5 cups of water and cup of honey until blended. Add 1 cups of lemon juice from concentrate and stir well. Add 3 cups of crushed ice and lemon slices; stir and serve.
Simple Vanilla Lemonade
Pour 1 cup of lemon juice from concentrate into a 2 qt. pitcher. Add cup of sugar or the equivalent amount of low-calorie sugar substitute. Stir. Add 6 cups of cold water, 2 tbsp. vanilla syrup and 1 cup of ice cubes and mix well. Serve in tall tumblers. If desired, add a stemmed cherry for garnish.
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