How to make lemonade at home from lemon

Many people cannot imagine their life without soft drinks. But what is sold in retail chains can no longer be called healthy drinks. So why purposefully harm your health when there is an excellent alternative. Making lemonade at home from lemon is not difficult at all. But this drink not only does not harm the body, but can also bring significant benefits, depending on the ingredients included in it.

How to make homemade lemonade from lemons

Lemonade, as its name suggests, is a drink whose main constituents are lemons. It is believed that it appeared back in the 17th century, and in those days, of course, it was produced without gas. The drink became carbonated much later, almost in the 20th century. Interestingly, it was lemonade that became the first drink for industrial production.And now there are hundreds of recipes with all kinds of fruit and berry additives, sometimes without lemon at all.

But lemons are not only the traditional basis for homemade lemonade, but also the simplest and most common ingredient that can be found at any retail outlet at any time of the year. In addition, natural lemons have many beneficial properties for the body. You just need to use them correctly.

Thus, most imported fruits found on sale are treated with a variety of chemicals and additionally with paraffin for better preservation. Therefore, if the recipe for making homemade lemonade calls for the use of lemon zest, that is, the lemons must be thoroughly washed with a brush under running water and it is also advisable to pour boiling water over them.

Sugar gives the drink its sweetness, but honey is sometimes used to make it even healthier. Sweeteners like fructose or stevia are less commonly used.

It is advisable to use purified or mineral water. Making a carbonated drink at home is as easy as shelling pears - add carbonated mineral water to concentrated fruit syrup. If you have the desire and a special device (siphon) is available, you can prepare a carbonated drink using it.

Often, to create a special aromatic or spicy effect, various herbs are added to homemade lemonade during production: mint, lemon balm, tarragon, rosemary, thyme.

There are two main ways to make lemonade at home:

• Cold, with shorter infusion of components in cool water;
• Hot when sugar syrup is first boiled with the necessary additives and then lemon juice is added to it.

In the first case, the drink turns out to be more healthy, but less tasty, for a particular fan. In the second case, you can also prepare a saturated syrup, which is subsequently diluted with any amount of water.

When using fruit or berry additives, they usually replace part of the lemon juice. Moreover, the more acidic the product, the more lemon juice can be replaced with it.

Classic lemonade recipe

In this version, you only need carefully squeezed juice from the lemons. You need to make sure that no seeds get into it, since they are the ones that can add bitterness to the drink.

You will need:

• 5-6 lemons, which is approximately 650-800 g;
• 250 ml purified water;
• from 1.5 to 2 liters of sparkling water (to taste);
• 250 g sugar.

Manufacturing:

1. Purified water is mixed with sugar and, after heating until boiling, the syrup is completely transparent.
2. Let the syrup cool to room temperature.
3. The lemons are lightly washed (there is no need for special care, since the peel will not be used).
4. They squeeze the juice out of them. You can use a special citrus juicer.
   
5. Lemon juice is mixed with cooled sugar syrup. The result is a concentrate that can be stored in the refrigerator in a container with a lid for up to 5-7 days.
6. At any necessary time, dilute it with sparkling water and get wonderful homemade lemonade.

Homemade lemonade with lemons and mint

This recipe uses lemon zest, so the fruit is thoroughly washed and treated with boiling water.

You will need:

• 700 g lemons;
• ½ cup mint leaves;
• 1 liter of purified water;
• about 2 liters of sparkling water;
• 300 g sugar.

Manufacturing:

1. The zest (yellow outer shell) is grated from the prepared fruits using a fine grater.
   Attention! It is important not to touch the white part of the peel, so as not to impart bitterness to the drink.
2. The mint leaves are rinsed and torn into small pieces, while lightly kneading them with your fingers.
3. Mix mint leaves, lemon zest and granulated sugar in one container, add boiling water and simmer over medium heat for about 2-3 minutes until the sugar is completely dissolved.
4. The resulting drink is cooled and filtered, carefully squeezing out the leaves and zest.
5. The juice is squeezed out of the peeled fruits and mixed with the cooled drink.
6. Carbonated water is added to taste, resulting in a more or less concentrated drink.

How to make lemon lemonade with sea buckthorn

Sea buckthorn will not only add health benefits to ready-made homemade lemonade, but will also make its color more attractive without any dyes.

You will need:

• 1 cup sea buckthorn berries;
• 1.5 liters of water;
• 1 lemon;
• ½ cup sugar;
• 4 sprigs of red basil or rosemary (to taste and desire);
• 1 cm piece of ginger (optional)

Manufacturing:

1. Sea buckthorn is washed and mashed with a wooden masher or blender.
2. Basil and ginger are also chopped.
3. Remove the zest from the lemon using a grater.
4. Mix together crushed sea buckthorn, ginger, basil, zest, granulated sugar and seedless lemon pulp.
5. With constant stirring, heat the mixture almost to a boil and add water.
6. Bring to a boil again and, covering with a lid, leave to steep for 2-3 hours.
7. Then the drink is filtered and homemade lemonade is ready to drink.

Recipe for homemade lemonade with fruits and berries

For this recipe, in principle, you can use any suitable berries to your taste. For example, raspberries are given.

You will need:

• 1 glass of freshly squeezed lemon juice (usually about 5-6 fruits);
• 200 g sugar;
• 200 g of fresh raspberries;
• 4 glasses of water.

Manufacturing:

1. A syrup is prepared from water with added sugar and cooled.
2. Grind the raspberries through a sieve and add lemon juice.
3. Mix all the prepared ingredients, cool or add pieces of ice.

Delicious lemonade recipe for children

It’s very easy to prepare delicious and healthy lemonade using this recipe at home from lemon and orange for a children’s party. The main thing is that it does not contain carbonated water, in which case it will definitely appeal to everyone without exception.

You will need:

• 4 lemons;
• 2 oranges;
• 300 g sugar;
• 3 liters of water.

Manufacturing:

1. Lemons and oranges are washed and zested.
2. Syrup is made from zest, sugar and water.
3. Juice is squeezed out of the remaining citrus fruit pulp.
4. Mix citrus juice with syrup and cool if desired.

Making lemon lemonade with honey

Honey makes especially healthy homemade lemonade, so to enhance its beneficial properties, ginger is often added to it.

You will need:

• 350 g lemons;
• 220 g ginger root;
• 150 g honey;
• 50 g sugar;
• 3 liters of purified water.

Manufacturing:

1. Ginger is peeled and grated on a fine grater.
2. Zest is also grated from prepared lemons.
3. Pour a mixture of lemon zest, chopped ginger and sugar into one liter of water and heat to a temperature of + 100 °C.
4. Cool and filter the resulting broth through cheesecloth or a sieve.
5. The juice is squeezed out of the lemon pulp and mixed with the cooled mixture.
6. Add honey and remaining water.

How to make homemade lemonade from lemons and oranges

Homemade lemonade according to this recipe is prepared without heat treatment, so it retains absolutely all the beneficial substances, especially vitamin C. The drink is sometimes called “Turkish lemonade.”

You will need:

• 7 lemons;
• 1 orange;
• 5 liters of water;
• 600-700 g sugar;
• mint leaves (to taste and desire).

Manufacturing:

1. Lemons and oranges are thoroughly washed, cut into small slices and absolutely all seeds are removed from the pulp.
2. Place citrus fruits in a suitable container, cover with sugar and grind with a blender.
3. Then add cold water and stir well.
4. Cover with a lid and place in the refrigerator overnight.
   Attention! When infused in a warm room, unnecessary bitterness may appear in the drink.
5. In the morning, the drink is filtered through cheesecloth and served.

Lemon Thyme Lemonade Recipe

Thyme, like other aromatic herbs, will add richness and additional flavor sensations to homemade lemonade.

You will need:

• 2 lemons;
• 1 bunch of thyme;
• 150g sugar;
• 150 ml of ordinary purified water;
• 1 liter of sparkling water.

Manufacturing:

1. Syrup is made from thyme sprigs with added sugar and 150 ml of water.
2. Strain and mix with juice squeezed from lemons.
3. Dilute to taste with sparkling water.

Rules for storing homemade lemonade

Homemade lemonade can be stored in the refrigerator for several days. And the prepared concentrate can be stored at a temperature of about + 5 ° C for a week.

Conclusion

Making lemonade at home from lemon is not as difficult as it seems. But for any holiday, you can serve a beautifully decorated healing drink of your own making on the table.

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