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Easy Sweet 2-Ingredient Lemonade (No Simple Syrup!)

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Easy sweet 2-ingredient lemonade is a simple, sweet-tart recipe for classic homemade lemonade with fresh-squeezed lemon juice, sugar, and cold water.

This old-fashioned, nostalgic drink is not made with simple syrup, so there is no cooking required!

Just mix and bring to that picnic or BBQ on a hot summer’s day to quench everyone’s thirst!

All you need, besides the ingredients, is a measuring cup, a pitcher, and a spoon!

Clear glass of Easy 2-ingredient sweet lemonade with a slice of lemon and a yellow straw on a dark wood table with a white brick background.

So, sweet lemonade?

When thirst grabs you on a hot day, all you can think of is quenching it. And there is absolutely nothing like a glass of refreshing, sweet-tart homemade lemonade to do just that!

This is a highly scalable recipe, so you can easily make as much as you want. Double it. Triple it. Make more!

Bring it to a family picnic, serve it at your backyard BBQ, or take it as a shareable drink to a large potluck dinner! And it’ll be a hit at your summer parties!

It’s perfect for any event!

Plus, it stores beautifully in the fridge all week long!

And lemons have nutritional value!

What is needed to make Easy Sweet Lemonade?

I hardly ever meal plan, so I like to keep a cupboard full of seasonings, spices, veggies, and canned goods in my kitchen to use whenever the mood strikes.

But these 2 ingredients are all you need to have on hand to make this recipe even last minute!

fresh lemon juice
white granulated sugar

Love lemon drinks?

Try Israeli Limonana!

Yield: 6 servings

Easy Sweet 2-Ingredient Lemonade (No Simple Syrup!)

Clear glass of sweet lemonade with a slice of lemon and a yellow straw on a dark wood table

Delicious and refreshing lemonade, sweet and tart! Easy to make with only 2 ingredients and water!

Prep Time 5 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
  • 3/4 cup white granulated sugar
  • 6 cups water (or more for a milder taste).

Instructions

  1. Pour lemon juice into a pitcher.
  2. Add water and sugar.
  3. Mix very well so the sugar granules can melt and mix with the lemon juice.
  4. Chill until cold.

Nutrition Information:

Yield:

6

Serving Size:

1

Amount Per Serving: Calories: 127Sodium: 18mgCarbohydrates: 33gFiber: 0gSugar: 32gProtein: 0g

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