Really easy lemonade

Really easy lemonade

By Sara Buenfeld
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Prep: 10 mins No cook

Easy

A simple classic that everyone can enjoy. Perfect on a hot summer's day

Nutrition and extra info

  • Easily doubled / halved
  • Vegetarian

Nutrition: per serving

  • kcal140
  • fat0g
  • saturates0g
  • carbs37g
  • sugars37g
  • fibre0g
  • protein0g
  • salt0.01g
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Ingredients

  • 3 unwaxed lemons, roughly chopped
  • 140g caster sugar
  • 1l cold water

Method

  1. Tip the lemons, sugar and half the water into a food processor and blend until the lemon is finely chopped.

  2. Pour the mixture into a sieve over a bowl, then press through as much juice as you can. Top up with the remaining water and serve with plain ice or frozen with slices of lemon and lime.

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Foodienic
5th Apr, 2020
My boys made this delicious drink during lockdown. We ensured most of the pips were removed.
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Debra Wood
13th Aug, 2019
I tried this today, with a fraction of the sugar recommended, and still very yummy!
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DawnKnowles
25th Jul, 2018
5.05
Watered it down more to my taste - beautiful xxx
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Charlotte van d...
22nd Jul, 2018
4.05
The recipe as it is can't be anything else as bitter. This is because you leave the peel and the skin on. I took it off, first the peel cause i blend that so I've Lemon peel for Cakes, Salades and whenever you need it in the kitchen, then i took the skin off as far as i could. After that i did the lemons, 500 ml water and 100 gram of sugar in the blender, mixed it well, sieved it well. That gives you about 900 ml juice. I did 300 ml in a bottle, topped it up with water. So I've now 3 Liter of Lemon Lemonade in the fridge. If you really want it sweeter, use the 140 g. sugar. For me it works very well with 100 g. So because the Recipe explanation is not good in my opinion a 4* Cheers!
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Kate Bastow
21st Jul, 2018
1.05
Would rate this less if I could! It is so so bitter and no amount of sugar could get rid of that! Will not be trying again
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Benjamin Ivens
16th Jul, 2018
5.05
i love this drink one of best l_l
mlfood
10th Jul, 2018
1.05
I can't understand all the positive ratings for this recipe. Blending the pith creates a horrible bitter banknote, that doesn't disappear by adding sugar. None of my guests liked this. I went against my better judgement because of all the good reviews but now I don't trust any of you to know what good lemonade tastes like!
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Benjamin Ivens
16th Jul, 2018
5.05
that is a good point
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Bethan Mills
27th Jun, 2018
5.05
I added a teaspoonful of blackcurrant jam, and one of raspberry too, before blending the lemonade to make it pink, and it was great! I also only used 100g sugar, and that worked well.
happyhannah
5th Jun, 2017
5.05
Delicious with sparkling water in place of the remaining 500ml of still water.

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Zewest
18th Apr, 2015
This might sound like a silly question, but there's no mention of peeling the lemon. Does the whole thing go in? (Is that why you have to use unwaxed?) Planning ahead for the next time my small patio lemon tree gives me some fruit!
Bluebelle123
21st Apr, 2018
5.05
We wondered that when we made it in the end we didnt peel the lemons and it worked
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Bethan Mills
27th Jun, 2018
5.05
Add a couple of spoonfuls of your favourite jam to add a different flavour/colour (I used blackcurrant and it turned the lemonade pink!)
Bluebelle123
21st Apr, 2018
5.05
Make your leftover zest into a cake just make a normal spnge cake and add it in with the vanilla! Delicious!
softsal
5th Sep, 2013
5.05
So easy and really tasty. It keeps for several weeks if you pour it into sterilised bottles. I make it with half the water and then dilute with sparkling water. Use white caster sugar rather than golden as golden gives it a slightly brown tinge.