Description
A delightful blend of sweet peaches and zesty lemons, this refreshing Peach Lemonade is perfect for hot summer days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 6–8 ripe large peaches (about 3 pounds)
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar (for peach puree)
- 1/2 cup water (for peach puree)
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (for peach puree)
- 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (from 8–10 medium lemons)
- 1 cup granulated sugar (for simple syrup)
- 1 cup water (for simple syrup)
- 4–6 cups cold water (for dilution)
- Fresh peach slices (for garnish)
- Lemon wheels or wedges (for garnish)
- Fresh mint sprigs (for garnish)
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Prepare Peaches & Peach Syrup: Rinse, pit, and dice the peaches. In a medium saucepan, combine the diced peaches with sugar, water, and lemon juice. Simmer over medium-low heat for 10-15 minutes.
- Make & Cool Peach Puree: Remove from heat and mash the peaches, then strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl. Set aside to cool.
- Prepare Simple Syrup: In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Heat until sugar dissolves completely, then allow to cool.
- Prepare Lemonade Base: Juice the lemons to get about 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice. Mix the cooled simple syrup with the strained lemon juice in a large pitcher.
- Assemble Lemonade: Add the cooled peach puree to the lemonade base, stirring until combined. Gradually add cold water to taste.
- Chill & Serve: Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, serve over ice and garnish with peach slices, lemon wheels, and mint sprigs.
Notes
Make-ahead Tips: Prepare the peach puree and simple syrup a day in advance to save time. Consider using other fruits like strawberries or raspberries for a fruity twist.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Cook Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 8 oz
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 24g
- Sodium: 5mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: peach, lemonade, summer drink, refreshing beverage, fruit cocktail