Recipe

My Perfect Lemonade Recipe

By Cat O'Connor at Fordham University

Lemonade is a classic for a hot summer day and with warmer weather coming my way, I wanted to create my perfect lemonade recipe.

I had purchased a few bags of lemons to drink hot water with lemon every morning, which helps with bloating and digestive health. Then, on a particularly warm day, the idea struck me to make lemonade for my dad and brother for when they came back inside from playing basketball. 

I usually don't work with recipes and I eyeball things, but I wanted to create my perfect lemonade recipe! 

There are countless lemonade recipes online, so after lots of researching and experimenting - I finally came up with my perfect lemonade recipe! Here it is!

My Perfect Lemonade

  • Prep Time: 10 mins
  • Cook Time: 5 mins
  • Total Time: 15 mins
  • Servings: 4
Ingredients
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup sugar. Depending on how sweet/tart you prefer it!
  • 3 cups water
  • 1/3 - 1/2 cup lemon juice. Depending on how strong you prefer it!
  • splash soda - sprite / ginger ale / 7 up

Jocelyn Hsu

Step 1

Pour 1 cup water and sugar into pot on medium heat. Bring to boil. Stir and let simmer.

Katie Walsh

Step 2

Juice and strain lemons. Pour lemon juice into pitcher.

Jocelyn Hsu

Step 3

Pour water / sugar mixture over lemon juice and stir.

Jocelyn Hsu

Step 4

Fill pitcher to top with cold water (2 cups approximately)

Alexa Denenberg

Step 5

Pour over ice. Add a splash of soda to each glass individually and serve.

Jocelyn Hsu