A lightly sweetened honey infused lemonade that is perfect for quenching your thirst on a hot summer’s day.
Who doesn’t love lemonade on a scorching hot day? Who remembers drinking it during the summer as a child? This honey lemonade is a family favorite in this household from my husband to my kids. The honey gives it a nice refreshing sweet kick and the lemons have just a bit of sour for this to be a perfect combination. Sometimes we like to add this simple Lavender Honey Syrup to it to doctor it up a little more.
How many lemons do you use?
About 6 medium size lemons will create 1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice. As a rule of thumb, one medium sized lemon produces 2 1/2-3 tablespoons of juice.
Best light honey to use
I have found the best light honey is white clover. This honey is lightly sweetened. It will still give your lemonade a light yellow color instead of a darker hue.
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Honey Lemonade
- Total Time: 2 hours 15 minutes
- Yield: 6 1x
- Diet: Gluten Free
Description
A lightly sweetened honey infused lemonade that is perfect for quenching your thirst on a hot summer’s day.
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 1/2 cup light-colored honey
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, strained
- Ice, for serving
- Lemon slice, garnishing
Instructions
- Warm the water and honey in a pot over medium heat until the honey dissolves into the water
- Cover, refrigerate, and let steep for 2 hours
- Juice 6 medium size lemons using a juicer or juice press
- Make sure the juice is strained through a strainer leaving only the juice
- After 2 hours, stir in the lemon juice and serve over ice with a lemon slice added to each glass
Notes
- For light honey, white clover is best.
- Lemonade can be stored in the refrigerator in a covered pitcher for up to 1 week.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 2 hours
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Keywords: lemonade, honey lemonade, drink, mocktail, summertime
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