Description
A refreshing and easy-to-make peach lemonade that blends frozen peaches and fresh lemon juice for a delightful summer drink.
Ingredients
Scale
- 255 grams frozen peaches (about 2 cups)
- 1 cup granulated sugar plus 1 tablespoon, divided
- 4 1/2 cups cold water, divided
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6–7 lemons), strained
- Optional: Sparkling water, fresh mint sprigs, pinch of salt, honey or maple syrup, thin peach slices or lemon wheels for garnish
Instructions
- Thaw the peaches on the countertop for about 30 minutes.
- Blend thawed peaches with 125 ml (about 1/2 cup) of cold water and 1 tablespoon of sugar until smooth.
- Juice and strain lemons to get 1 cup of fresh lemon juice.
- Combine the peach puree, remaining water, remaining sugar, and lemon juice in a pitcher. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
- Chill for at least 30 minutes, serve over ice, and garnish as desired.
Notes
For an extra fizzy version, replace up to 2 cups of cold water with sparkling water before serving. Adjust sweetness to taste.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 38g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 47g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 0g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: peach lemonade, summer drink, refreshing beverage, homemade lemonade, fruit drink