Description
A refreshing homemade peach lemonade made with fresh peaches, lemons, sugar, and water—perfect for summer and easy enough for beginner cooks.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 large ripe peaches (about 20 oz), peeled and sliced
- 1.5 cups white granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cups water (for peach syrup)
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 5–6 lemons)
- 2 cups cold water (to dilute lemonade)
Instructions
- Peel and slice the ripe peaches, removing the pits. Place the peaches in a medium saucepan along with sugar, vanilla extract, and 2 cups of water.
- Bring the peach mixture to a simmer over medium heat, then reduce to medium-low and cook until the peaches are soft and fragrant, about 10-12 minutes. Remove from heat and let cool.
- Juice the lemons and strain the juice to remove seeds and pulp. Set the lemon juice aside.
- Once the peach syrup is cool, strain it through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher. You may leave some peach slices in if desired.
- Add the strained lemon juice and 2 cups of cold water to the pitcher. Stir well and adjust sweetness if needed.
- Refrigerate the lemonade until cold and serve over ice. Garnish with peach or lemon slices if desired.
Notes
- Frozen or canned peaches can be used as a substitute for fresh—just thaw or drain them first.
- Let lemons come to room temperature or microwave for 10 seconds to extract more juice.
- Add fresh herbs like mint or ginger for flavor variations.
- You can freeze the lemonade concentrate (peach syrup + lemon juice) and mix with water later.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 12 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup
- Calories: 243
- Sugar: 59g
- Sodium: 21mg
- Fat: 1g
- Saturated Fat: 0.04g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.2g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 62g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg