Fresh Peach Lemonade (Printable)
Cooling blend of ripe peaches and tangy lemon, ready in 15 minutes for four servings.
# What You'll Need:
→ Fruit
01 - 3 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
02 - 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 4-5 lemons)
→ Sweetener
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste; honey or agave may be substituted)
→ Liquids
04 - 4 cups cold water
05 - 1 cup sparkling water or club soda (optional, for carbonation)
→ Garnish
06 - Ice cubes, as needed
07 - Fresh peach slices and lemon wheels for garnish
08 - Fresh mint leaves (optional)
# How to Make It:
01 - Combine the peach slices and freshly squeezed lemon juice in a blender. Blend on high until completely smooth.
02 - Pour the puree through a fine mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing with a spoon or spatula to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the remaining solids.
03 - Add the granulated sugar to the pitcher and stir thoroughly until fully dissolved.
04 - Pour in the cold water along with the sparkling water or club soda if using. Stir well to combine all ingredients.
05 - Taste the lemonade and adjust sweetness or acidity as needed, adding more sugar or lemon juice to preference.
06 - Fill serving glasses with ice cubes. Pour the peach lemonade over the ice and garnish each glass with peach slices, lemon wheels, and fresh mint leaves. Serve immediately.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- It tastes like summer in a glass and requires zero cooking, so you never have to turn on your stove.
- The color alone, that soft sunset orange, makes everyone at the table stop talking mid sentence.
02 -
- Skip the straining step and you will end up with a grainy, pulpy texture that feels more like a smoothie than a refined lemonade.
- Peaches that feel slightly soft and smell fragrant at the stem end will give you the most concentrated flavor.
03 -
- Warm your lemons in the microwave for fifteen seconds before juicing and you will get nearly double the liquid from each one.
- A pinch of salt stirred into the pitcher makes the peach flavor pop in a way that surprises everyone who tastes it.