Description
A bright and juicy peach lemonade made with fresh peach syrup, tangy lemon juice, and cold water. Perfectly sweet-tart and endlessly refreshing for summer days.
Ingredients
Peach Simple Syrup:
1 cup water
1/2 cup honey (or sugar)
2–3 ripe peaches, sliced
Peach Lemonade:
1 cup fresh lemon juice (from about 6–8 lemons)
4 cups cold water
Peach syrup (from above)
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine 1 cup water, honey (or sugar), and sliced peaches. Simmer over medium heat for about 10 minutes until peaches are soft.
- Strain the mixture, discarding peach skins and pulp (or save pulp for other uses). Let the syrup cool slightly.
- Juice lemons to yield about 1 cup lemon juice.
- In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, 4 cups cold water, and the cooled peach syrup. Stir well.
- Chill in the refrigerator until cold, or serve immediately over ice.
Notes
- Frozen peaches can be thawed and used in place of fresh.
- Adjust sweetness by adding more or less honey/sugar depending on peach ripeness.
- Add fresh mint, berries, or sparkling water for a twist.
- To make a cocktail, add 1/2–1 cup rum, vodka, or bourbon per pitcher.
- Store leftovers in the fridge for up to 1 week; stir before serving.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 90
- Sugar: 21g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 24g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
