Ingredients
Freshly squeezed lemon juice (1 cup)
Granulated sugar (1 cup for simple syrup)
Water (1 cup for simple syrup + 4 cups for lemonade)
Fresh raspberries or strawberries (1 cup)
Ice cubes (sufficient quantity)
Instructions
Boil 1 cup sugar and 1 cup water in a saucepan until sugar dissolves (5 minutes)
Blend 1 cup fresh berries and strain to extract puree
Whisk cooled simple syrup with 1 cup lemon juice and 4 cups water
Stir in 3-4 tablespoons of berry puree for color and flavor
Chill lemonade in the refrigerator for 30 minutes
Serve over ice cubes in glasses garnished with lemon slices and berries
Notes
Use frozen berries if fresh are unavailable; thaw completely before blending.
Adjust syrup-to-lemon juice ratio for personal taste preference.
Add herbs like mint for extra freshness.
Swap sugar for sweeteners like honey or maple syrup.
For sparkling version, substitute 2 cups water with club soda just before serving.
Chill for 30 minutes to enhance flavor fusion.
- Prep Time: 15
- Cook Time: 5
- Category: Halal Recipes
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass (8 oz)
- Calories: 120
- Sugar: 30g
- Sodium: 30mg
- Fat: 0.5g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg