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Sweet & Tart Peach Lemonade

Sweet & Tart Peach Lemonade: A Summer Sip You'll Love

Sweet & Tart Peach Lemonade is a refreshing drink that combines ripe peaches and zesty lemons, perfect for summer days.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Chill Time 30 minutes
Total Time 1 hour
Servings: 4 cups
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Calories: 150
Ingredients Equipment Method Nutrition Notes

Ingredients
  

For the Peach Puree
  • 4 peaches Ripe Peaches Fresh and ripe for sweetest flavor
  • 0.5 cups Granulated Sugar Can be swapped with honey or agave nectar
  • 0.5 cups Water To simmer peaches
  • 0.5 cups Fresh Lemon Juice Always opt for freshly squeezed
For the Simple Syrup
  • 1 cup Granulated Sugar Adjust to personal preference for sweetness
  • 1 cup Water Helps dissolve sugar
For the Lemonade Assembly
  • 4 cups Cold Water Dilutes lemonade to desired strength
  • 1 cups Fresh Peach Slices For garnish
  • 1 cups Lemon Wheels or Wedges For garnish
  • 1 cups Fresh Mint Sprigs For aroma and garnish
  • 1 cups Ice Cubes Essential for serving chilled

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Fine mesh sieve
  • Pitcher
  • Potato Masher

Method
 

Peach and Syrup Preparation
  1. Wash, pit, and dice 4 fresh peaches. In a saucepan, combine diced peaches, ½ cup sugar, ½ cup water, and ½ cup lemon juice. Heat and simmer for 10-15 minutes until soft.
  2. Remove from heat, cool slightly and mash into a puree. Strain through a sieve and cool to room temperature.
Simple Syrup Preparation
  1. In a separate saucepan, combine 1 cup granulated sugar with 1 cup water. Heat until sugar dissolves for 3-5 minutes.
  2. Remove from heat and let cool completely.
Lemonade Base Preparation
  1. Juice enough lemons to yield 1 ½ cups of juice. In a large pitcher, mix cooled simple syrup with lemon juice to create lemonade base.
Assemble Lemonade
  1. Add cooled peach puree to the lemonade base, stir well. Gradually pour in cold water to your desired strength.
Chill and Serve
  1. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Serve over ice and garnish with peach slices, lemon wheels, and mint.

Nutrition

Serving: 1cupCalories: 150kcalCarbohydrates: 39gProtein: 1gSodium: 5mgPotassium: 150mgFiber: 1gSugar: 35gVitamin A: 500IUVitamin C: 25mgCalcium: 10mgIron: 0.5mg

Notes

Store leftover lemonade in an airtight container for up to 2 days; stir well before serving. For longer storage, freeze in ice cube trays and use within 2 months.

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