Description
Refreshing Peach Lemonade is the perfect summer drink that captures the essence of sunny days, offering a delightful balance of sweet peaches and tangy lemons. This homemade beverage not only provides a refreshing escape from the heat but also adds a burst of flavor to any gathering—whether it’s a picnic, barbecue, or simply enjoying time with family. With minimal ingredients and simple preparation steps, you can create this vibrant drink in no time. Garnished with fresh peach slices and aromatic mint, it’s not only delicious but visually appealing too. Enjoy it chilled or as a sparkling version by adding club soda for extra fizz!
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 ripe large peaches
- 1 ½ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 cup granulated sugar (divided)
- 4–6 cups cold water
- Fresh peach slices, lemon wedges, and mint sprigs for garnish
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Prepare the peaches by washing, pitting, and dicing them. In a medium saucepan, combine diced peaches with ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, and 1 tablespoon lemon juice. Simmer over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes until soft.
- Mash the peaches thoroughly and strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl to extract smooth puree. Allow cooling.
- In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water over medium heat until dissolved; cool completely.
- Juice 8-10 lemons to yield about 1 ½ cups juice; strain out seeds.
- In a large pitcher, mix cooled simple syrup with strained lemon juice. Stir in peach puree and add cold water gradually until desired taste is achieved.
- Chill the lemonade for at least 30 minutes before serving over ice with garnishes.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Drink
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 cup (240ml)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 31g
- Fiber: <1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg