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Easy homemade lemonade

Name: Easy homemade lemonade
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: For lots of people
Cuisine: American recipes
Ingredients: 6 lemons or 5 grapefruit; 150g golden caster sugar

Published: 31 Jul 09
Updated: 18 Mar 24

A quick and easy summer classic, this fool-proof homemade lemonade recipe will become a favourite at family barbecues.

Or, for something a bit different, you could take a look at our raspberry lemonade.

Easy
August 2009

Test kitchen approved

For lots of people
Takes 15 minutes to make, plus chilling

A quick and easy summer classic, this fool-proof homemade lemonade recipe will become a favourite at family barbecues.

Or, for something a bit different, you could take a look at our raspberry lemonade.

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Ingredients

6 lemons or 5 grapefruit
150g golden caster sugar

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Method

Cut the lemons or grapefruit in half, squeeze out all the juice with a lemon squeezer, then pour it into a big jug and add the sugar.
Carefully fill a mug of boiling water and pour into the jug with the lemon juice and sugar. Fill the mug again and add to the jug. Using a long-handled wooden spoon, carefully stir until all of the sugar has dissolved.
Add 600ml cold water and mix everything together. Pour into bottles, put the lids on and leave them in the fridge overnight. The lemonade is now ready to drink.