Sparkling Lemonade
How do you make great lemonade even better? Make it bubbly! Kids and adults alike will love this simple twist on a classic!
Servings 8 servings
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- 4-5 cups water, to dilute (Depending on your preference)
- lemon or lime flavored sparkling water, chilled
Instructions
- Add 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water to a small saucepan. Heat over medium-low heat until sugar is completely dissolved, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
- Juice enough lemons for 1 cup of juice. Typically this would be 4 to 6 lemons.
- Add the lemon juice and sugar mixture to a pitcher. Add 4-5 cups of water to the pitcher and stir well. This will vary based on personal preference. **See notes
- Refrigerate the lemonade for 2-3 hours to completely chill.
- To serve, add plenty of ice to the glasses, fill 2/3 with lemonade, 1/3 with flavored sparkling water and garnish with lemon (optional). Adjust amounts of lemonade versus sparkling water to suit your personal preference.
Notes
When deciding how much to dilute the lemonade, I always suggest starting with 4 cups, then sampling it. If it's too strong, add more water gradually until you get just the flavor your looking for. Keep in mind you will be adding sparkling water to the lemonade, and if you are adding ice to your lemonade, it will further dilute the lemonade as the ice melts.