lemonade recipe

Name: Lemonade Iced Tea
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 3 h
Total time: 3 h 10 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 8 tea bags; ½ cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 – 4 lemons); ½ cup sugar; 1 gallon filtered water; Lemon slices for garnish (optional); Ice

Easy blueberry lemonade recipe

July 2, 2021

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This 4 ingredient easy blueberry lemonade recipe is a simple and refreshing summertime drink. Made from blueberries, sugar, lemons and water, this drink has nothing artificial and it is so much better, and less expensive, than store-bought.

Blueberry lemonade recipe in clear round glasses with blueberries and mint garnish.

Need something to help you cool down this summer? This blueberry lemonade is a perfect afternoon thirst-quencher when the temps are climbing and you need something icy cold to sip.

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Easy strawberry thyme lemonade recipe

June 10, 2021

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Sweet summer strawberries give this herbal lemonade a gorgeous deep pink color. Strawberry thyme lemonade has no artificial colors and is made with 5 simple ingredients – strawberries, lemons, thyme, sugar and water.

Glasses of strawberry thyme lemonade garnished with sliced strawberries and lemons on white marble background.

This strawberry thyme lemonade is a great non-alcoholic summer drink. Most of us are trying to avoid sugary drinks, but occasionally need a break from plain water. This fruity herbal lemonade is a tasty option when you want something sweet and tart to sip on.

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How to make lemon thyme lemonade with mint

June 4, 2021

Lemonade has always been one of my summertime thirst-quenching beverages. This lemon thyme lemonade with fresh mint is great for sipping during the heat of summer while you are outside enjoying the sunshine. Adding a sprig of lemon thyme to the mix really kicks up that herbaceous taste.

For a sweet, tart and fruity lemonade, try my strawberry lemonade.

Herbs are one of my favorite things to add to nearly anything. They add a freshness and pop a flavor to so many recipes.

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Lemonade iced tea made with sun tea

May 27, 2020

Lemonade and iced tea are the official beverages of summer. Lemonade iced tea combines classic sun tea with lemonade to make a delicious summer drink. Add a homemade strawberry syrup to make it a strawberry Arnold Palmer.

An Arnold Palmer drink or half and half tea is exactly that – half lemonade and half iced tea, or whatever proportions you like. I, like the golfer, prefer more tea than lemonade.

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Lemon iced tea

Citrus tea is so refreshing on a hot summer day. A little tart, a little sweet and so good.

lemonade tea in glass pitcher with glasses of tea

For this lemonade tea, you’ll need to juice a few lemons (please do not use bottled lemon juice for this). This is the electric citrus juicer that I bought a few months back.

It suits my needs – it’s small and comes apart for easy cleaning, plus it’s inexpensive. I’ve used it a handful of times and have no complaints. I also have the hand-held juicer that you squeeze but sometimes my hands hurt and I just can’t do it.

How to make sun tea

I remember the first time I made sun tea as a kid. I was amazed that I could combine tea bags and water, and let it sit outside all afternoon while Mother Nature did the work.

To make sun tea, you’ll need a one gallon glass jar. This is the same jar I have and recommend. It has a screw top lid, so nothing can get inside while it’s sitting outside.

Fill your glass jar with filtered water, add 8 tea bags and put the lid on the jar. Make sure it is screwed on tightly because it will be sitting outside for a few hours.

Place your jar in the sun for 3 hours, keep in mind that as the sun moves, you may have to move your jar.

When the tea has brewed to your liking, bring it inside and add the sugar syrup and lemon juice. I prefer to use a plain jar for brewing and then transfer the tea into a glass pitcher for serving tea.

What you’ll need to make half and half tea

a 1 quart saucepan to make simple syrup (sugar syrup)
tall highball glasses for serving tea
a long spoon for stirring – these spoons are beautiful!
your favorite tea
yellow and white striped paper straws
Mason jars with screw tops lids for storing in the fridge

Lemonade iced tea

While the tea is outside, make a simple syrup from sugar and water.

The reason I make the syrup instead of just adding sugar to the tea is because it takes awhile for the sugar to dissolve. This way, there are no bits of sugar in the bottom of your glass.

When the sugar syrup has cooled, add it to your tea, along with the lemon juice. If you prefer to use a sugar alternative, agave or date syrup is a great option.

We drink a lot of lemonade and iced tea during the summer months, which is basically all year for us. While we love the classic recipes, sometimes we like to switch it up, like this strawberry lemonade or strawberry limeade.

Whether you like a little more lemonade or a little more tea in your drink, this combination is fantastic. To switch it up even more, add herbs like lemon thyme for a twist on the classic.

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Yield: 8 servings

Lemonade Iced Tea

Lemonade iced tea combines classic sun tea with lemonade to make a delicious summer drink.

Prep Time 10 minutes

Brew Time 3 hours

Total Time 3 hours 10 minutes

Ingredients

8 tea bags
½ cup fresh lemon juice (from 3 – 4 lemons)
½ cup sugar
1 gallon filtered water
Lemon slices for garnish (optional)
Ice

Instructions

Fill a one gallon glass jar with 15 cups of water (one gallon, minus 1 cup) and place 8 tea bags inside.
Tightly screw on the lid and set glass jar outside in direct sunlight for 3 hours (keep in mind when the sun moves, you may have to move your jar)
While tea is brewing in the sun, combine ½ cup of sugar with remaining cup of water in a small saucepan.
Bring sugar and water mixture to a simmer for 4 - 5 minutes, or until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside.
Add cooled sugar syrup and fresh lemon juice to tea in glass jar and stir to combine.
Serve over ice in tall glasses with lemon slices, if desired.
Refrigerate remaining tea for up to 3 days.

Notes

It is up to you if you want to remove the tea bags or let them continue to steep in the tea. I usually leave them for a day.

Fresh Strawberry Lemonade Recipe

June 15, 2019

Strawberry Lemonade is a simple and refreshing summertime drink. Made from only strawberries, sugar, lemons and water, this drink has nothing artificial and it is so much better than store-bought.

strawberry lemonade in clear glasses with sliced strawberry garnish — *Refreshing summertime mocktail, kid-friendly and so delicious*

This delicious mocktail also happens to be vegan, if that’s something that is important to you and personally, the fact that it only has 4 ingredients (one of them being water), is a big selling point. Listen, I like getting fancy as much as the next girl, but sometimes, I just want a pretty drink without a lot of fuss.

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Homemade Strawberry Lemonade

With kids on summer break, it’s a great time to make a pitcher of this delicious strawberry lemonade. If your kiddos (or you) are a fan of the version at McDonald’s or from Starbucks, this is a great alternative that is much less expensive.

overhead view of strawberry lemonade in glasses — *With only 4 ingredients, this strawberry lemonade is easy to make and super delicious*

Someone asked me recently “does strawberry lemonade have caffeine”? I cannot speak for all of the drinks out there, but this one does not. If you are concerned about giving it to children or people who are watching their caffeine intake, fear not! Sip away, friends.

Strawberry and Lemon Cocktails

Maybe you’re like me and you don’t have kids, but you still want a delicious beverage without the alcohol. Because you need something to drink at 2 o’clock in the afternoon when the sun is beating down and it’s not quite cocktail hour yet.

*summery sipper perfect for warm weather*

However, when it is that hour, a splash of vodka in this drink would make a tasty adult beverage. Having a girls afternoon? Make a big pitcher of this pretty pink drink. Whether you add anything to it is your business.

How to make it

To make this drink, you’ll need strawberries, lemons and sugar. We’re going to make a strawberry simple syrup that will be stirred into the lemonade.

It is quick and easy, and if you have prefer to make this by the glass instead of a pitcher, you can freeze some of the strawberry simple syrup for the next time you want to make this lemonade.

Make it an adult beverage

To keep this a virgin drink, but make it a little fancier, consider adding basil. Add a few leaves to your simple syrup while it is simmering to make the purée. It gives this lemonade a great herbal flavor.

overhead view of drinks with lemons and strawberries — *delicious and simple, this is a crowd favorite*

Another option would be freezing it to make a strawberry lemonade slush or you could also try this 3 ingredient cherry coconut rum slushie. There is nothing like a frozen drink on a hot summer day to beat the heat.

More summertime cocktails and mocktails

Drinks, whether they are leaded or unleaded, should never be overlooked. Make something that you’ll come back to again and again.

• Blueberry Spritzer with White Wine
• Fresh Strawberry Daiquiri
• Rosé Sangria with Summer Fruit
• Herbal Iced Tea with Citrus
• Lemon Thyme Mint Lemonade

What do I need to make this?

The only special equipment needed to make this is a blender, which you likely already own.

lemonade in glasses with bowl of strawberries — *Homemade drinks are the best!*

I am inclined to use my immersion blender instead, because we’re only blending up a small amount and I keep mine in a drawer in the kitchen. I use it for everything from salad dressings to blending soups, so it’s never far from reach.

If you prefer to use a food processor to blend up your strawberries, this is a good mid-size option. It’s not too big, but not too small. Perfect for everyday use.

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What are some of your favorite summer sips? Take a pic and tag me @pookspantry on Instagram. I’d love to connect and see what you’re making this summer!

Yield: 6