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State Fair Lemonade

State Fair Lemonade

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
285 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Wash lemons and peel off all the zest using a vegetable peeler; set peeled lemons aside. Add lemon zest to a bowl and cover with sugar; toss to combine. Cover and let sit for a minimum of 2 hours, or up to overnight.
  3. 3 Bring water to a boil in a pot over high heat; turn off heat and pour in lemon-sugar mixture. Stir and let sit until sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
  4. 4 Pour through a mesh strainer back into the same bowl and discard the zest. Let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes.
  5. 5 Cut lemons in half and squeeze juice into the bowl. Pour lemonade into a serving pitcher; cover and chill thoroughly before serving over ice, at least 2 hours.
  6. 6 Enjoy!

By John Mitzewich

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Juice lemons; you should have 1 cup juice.
  3. 3 Combine juice, sugar, and water in a 1/2-gallon pitcher. Stir until sugar dissolves. Taste and add more water if desired.
  4. 4 Chill and serve over ice.

By Erin

Vintage Lemonade

Vintage Lemonade

4.7

Prep
45 min
Cook
20 min
Total
65 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Peel the rinds from the 5 lemons and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. Set the lemons aside.
  2. 2 Place the rinds in a bowl and sprinkle the sugar over them. Let this stand for about one hour, so that the sugar begins to soak up the oils from the lemons.
  3. 3 Bring water to a boil in a covered saucepan and then pour the hot water over the sugared lemon rinds. Allow this mixture to cool for 20 minutes and then remove the rinds.
  4. 4 Squeeze the lemons into another bowl. Pour the juice through a strainer into the sugar mixture. Stir well, pour into pitcher and pop it in the fridge! Serve with ice cubes.

By Aunt Suzie

Lemon, Ginger, and Cinnamon Flavored Water

Lemon, Ginger, and Cinnamon Flavored Water

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
5 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Wash lemons and ginger. Slice lemons; peel and thinly slice ginger. Place lemon slices, ginger slices, and cinnamon sticks in a large pitcher; fill container with water. Store in refrigerator.

By djalbers

Southern-Style Vanilla Lemonade

Southern-Style Vanilla Lemonade

4.6

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Cut the lemons in half and scoop the pulp into a blender. Add half of the rinds along with sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 cups of water. Blend until smooth, then strain into a serving pitcher and stir in the remaining water.

By Nessie-Anne

Mason Jar Lemonade

Mason Jar Lemonade

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Roll lemon on a flat surface; cut in half. Squeeze juice and pulp into a Mason jar; add 12 ounces cold water.
  2. 2 Combine sugar and remaining 2 ounces cold water in a small saucepan over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves. Pour simple syrup and ice into the Mason jar; stir.

By carver

Throat Coat Tea

Throat Coat Tea

5.0

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Heat water to near boiling in a kettle.
  2. 2 Put lemon slices, tea leaves, and honey into a mug. Pour water into the mug.
  3. 3 Steep tea until the flavor is to your liking, 3 to 5 minutes.

By elenlinde

Quince Liqueur

Quince Liqueur

Prep
30 min
Cook
Total
40350 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Rub quince with a kitchen towel really well until skin is smooth. Cut unpeeled quince into small cubes.
  2. 2 Peel lemon zest into spirals with a thin peeler. Squeeze lemons and measure 3/4 cup lemon juice.
  3. 3 Combine quince, lemon zest, lemon juice, vodka, and sugar in a large jar with a tight-fitting lid. All ingredients need to be completely covered with liquid. Keep in a warm place or on a sunny window sill for 4 weeks, shaking occasionally.
  4. 4 Line a sieve with a damp cheesecloth and strain liquid. Use a wooden spoon to press as much liquid out of quince pieces as possible. Pour strained quince liqueur into sterilized bottles and seal. For best results, allow to mature for 6 weeks in a cool place.

By Elke_04315

Sun-Brewed Mint Tea

Sun-Brewed Mint Tea

3.9

Prep
10 min
Cook
120 min
Total
130 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour water into a large glass container with a lid. Stir in honey until dissolved. Zest lemon, being careful not to include any white pith. Juice lemon, then add both zest and juice to the glass container.
  2. 2 Working with one bunch at a time, hold mint in one hand; use your other hand to twist and squeeze the leaves, slightly bruising them to release their fragrance and oils. Immerse the squeezed bunches in the water mixture. Cover the container and place it in direct sunlight for 2 hours.
  3. 3 Remove and discard mint leaves. Shake the tea, then pour over ice in tall glasses. Garnish with mint sprigs.

By FutureChefShay

Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade

Refreshing Cucumber Lemonade

4.3

Prep
15 min
Cook
5 min
Total
50 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Make the simple syrup: Combine water and sugar together in a saucepan over medium heat; heat until just about to boil and sugar has dissolved. Place in refrigerator until cool, about 30 minutes.
  3. 3 Blend cucumber in a blender or food processor until mashed into a pulp. Pour cucumber pulp into a fine mesh strainer placed over a bowl; allow to sit until you have about 2/3 cup of cucumber juice in the bowl, about 15 minutes.
  4. 4 Stir simple syrup, cucumber juice, and lemon juice together in a pitcher. Serve cold.

By DASHKAYDOT

Warm Lemon, Honey, and Ginger Soother

Warm Lemon, Honey, and Ginger Soother

4.9

Prep
5 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients. Boil water.
  2. 2 Place honey, lemon juice, ginger, and cinnamon in a teapot or 4-cup glass measuring beaker with spout. Pour boiling water over mixture; stir until honey is dissolved.
  3. 3 Cover the teapot and let steep for 5 minutes. The ginger should sink to the bottom but may be strained while pouring into a mug.

By LoveNCyprus

Lemon Drop Shots

Lemon Drop Shots

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine vodka and lemon juice in a shot glass.
  3. 3 Sprinkle ½ teaspoon sugar on top.
  4. 4 Place remaining 2 teaspoons sugar on a small plate; dip lemon wedges in sugar.
  5. 5 Suck on a sugared lemon after drinking the shot.

By KATESWIFT

Hot Irish Whiskey

Hot Irish Whiskey

4.4

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
10 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Press cloves into lemon slice peel around entire peel; set aside.
  2. 2 Add sugar to a wine glass; place a metal spoon into the glass with the curved side facing upwards. Pour boiling water over the back of the spoon; this will keep your wine glass from shattering. Stir until sugar dissolved; add whiskey and lemon slice. Steep before drinking, about 1 minute.

By Kat G

Mint Citrus Water

Mint Citrus Water

4.3

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
2890 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Pour water into a pitcher.
  2. 2 Mix lemon slices, lime slices, mint leaves, and cucumber together in a bowl; add to water and stir.
  3. 3 Refrigerate water mixture, stirring 1 time per day, until flavors have infused, 2 to 3 days.

By chloe 21

Homemade Ginger Ale

Homemade Ginger Ale

4.1

Prep
10 min
Cook
Total
2890 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Into an empty 2-liter soda bottle, put ginger root, sugar, yeast, and lemon juice. Fill the rest of the bottle with water. Screw the cap onto the bottle as tight as possible. Shake the bottle well, then leave at room temperature until the bottle is too hard to squeeze, about 2 days. Refrigerate. To serve, pour through a tea strainer.

By ILIKEBAKEDZITI

Cucumber-Basil Syrup

Cucumber-Basil Syrup

4.5

Prep
10 min
Cook
20 min
Total
160 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Remove and discard ends from cucumbers. Very finely slice cucumbers; add to a bowl. Toss with salt; set aside until salt has drawn out a good amount of liquid, about 3 minutes.
  2. 2 Drain cucumbers in a fine-mesh sieve set over a bowl, squeezing cucumbers a little but not too much. Reserve 1 cup cucumber liquid; discard remaining liquid.
  3. 3 Muddle basil in a bowl; add to cucumber liquid. Steep in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
  4. 4 Strain cucumber-basil liquid into a saucepan, squeezing basil well to extract any liquid. Stir in sugar; bring to a boil, then add lemon juice and reduce heat. Simmer until reaches 212 degrees F (100 degrees C) with a candy thermometer, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes.
  5. 5 Cool slightly, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a glass bottle, then cool completely. Seal tightly and refrigerate.

By nch

Grilled Lemon Limeade

Grilled Lemon Limeade

5.0

Prep
20 min
Cook
10 min
Total
30 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Preheat grill for medium heat and lightly oil the grate.
  2. 2 Pour sugar into a saucepan; press halved lemons and limes cut-side down into the sugar.
  3. 3 Set the saucepan with remaining sugar on grill; stir in 2 cups of water and whisk over the heat until dissolved into a syrup. Let cool.
  4. 4 Place lemon and lime halves sugared-side down on grill and cook until browned, about 5 minutes.
  5. 5 Place lemon and lime slices on the grill; cook until browned, 30 to 60 seconds on each side.
  6. 6 Juice halved lemons and limes into a large pitcher. Add syrup and 2 cups water to the juice, 1/2 cup at a time, until the limeade achieves desired sweetness. Pour limeade into glasses filled with ice; garnish each glass with a grilled citrus slice.

By Matt Wencl

Party Lemonade

Party Lemonade

4.9

Prep
15 min
Cook
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Place lemon slices in a large punch bowl; pour sugar over top. Press mixture using a potato masher or wooden spoon until lemon slices begin to break apart, and sugar dissolves.
  2. 2 Add ice cubes; stir in cold water.
  3. 3 Serve in tall glasses; garnish with fresh mint sprigs and maraschino cherries.

By Kerri Knapp

Best Homemade Lemonade Ever

Best Homemade Lemonade Ever

4.8

Prep
10 min
Cook
5 min
Total
15 min

Instructions

  1. 1 Gather all ingredients.
  2. 2 Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Stir to dissolve sugar while mixture comes to a boil. Set aside to cool slightly.
  3. 3 Meanwhile, roll lemons around on your counter to soften. Cut in half crosswise, and squeeze into a liquid measuring cup. Add pulp to the juice, but discard any seeds. Continue juicing until you have 1 ½ cups fresh juice and pulp.
  4. 4 Pour 7 cups ice-cold water into a pitcher. Stir in lemon juice and pulp, then add simple syrup to taste. Add ice.
  5. 5 Enjoy!

By Jo