This classic homemade lemonade recipe uses a quick pulp-optional simple syrup base so everyone can add their own fresh-squeezed splash on top, ready in just 10 minutes. It’s the recipe that ends the great pulp debate once and for all. Pour a glass alongside our chewy lemon bars for the full picnic effect.
Quick answer: Classic lemonade is fresh lemon juice, sugar, and water shaken or stirred over ice. This recipe makes a pulp-optional simple syrup base in 10 minutes so everyone in the house can pick their own side of the pulp debate.
Warm 1 cup (240ml) of the water with the sugar in a small saucepan, stirring until dissolved. Let cool.
Combine the sugar syrup, lemon juice, and remaining water in a pitcher. Stir well.
Serve over ice with a sprig of mint and a lemon wheel.
Up to 5 days in the fridge in a sealed pitcher. Give it a stir before serving since the layers can settle.
Yes, start with half the sugar in the syrup step and add more to taste once it's mixed with the lemon juice.
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