Instructions. Combine the pitted cherries, sugar, and lemon juice in a blender and blend until smooth and there are no bits of cherries left. Strain if desired, but it’s not really necessary. Combine the Cherry Lemonade syrup with still or sparkling water in a 2 to 3 ratio (2 parts syrup for 3 parts water), or to taste. Serve over ice.
See below for a few tips on juicing. Mix the sugar with 1 cup warm water. No simple syrup necessary! All you have to do is mix sugar into warm water and it dissolves. Add the cold water and lemon juice, and some ice. Cool it back down by adding cold water, lime juice and some ice. Voila: homemade lemonade!Instructions. In a small saucepan add the sugar and 1 cup of water. Stir to dissolve the sugar while the mixture comes to a boil, remove from heat and let it cool. Slice the lemons in half and use a manual hand juicer to remove all the liquid from each lemon. Pour the liquid into a measuring cup and pick out any seeds.
Cut lemon in half and spear with a fork. Hold the lemon half in one hand and the fork in the other. Squeeze the lemon in one hand while pumping the fork up and down with the other hand, as if it were the handle of a water pump. Continue to squeeze and pump until you’ve extracted all the lemon juice that you can.Instructions. To make the simple syrup, use a small sauce pan and combine the sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to a simmer until the sugar dissolves and then remove from heat. Allow to cool to room temperature. In a large pitcher or beverage dispenser, stir together the remaining water, cooled simple syrup and lemon juice. Peach-Basil Lemonade Slush. This chilly slush with peaches, lemon juice and garden-fresh basil is hands-down the best lemonade ever. It tastes just like summer. —Dana Hinck, Pensacola, Florida. Go to Recipe. 3 / 20.