I live with a lemonade enthusiast. She’s little, but she’s mighty. When it’s too warm for the hot chocolate, bring on the lemonade! There used to be a local fast food joint that would have cheap, frozen lemonade in the summer months that was wildly popular with said youngest child. Sadly they have not offered it for some time now. So I figured I better learn to make some myself.

Start with simple syrup. But I don’t bother with the stove top and cooling in fridge method. Instead I make mine with water boiled from the kettle in a measuring cup over equal parts granulated sugar. Stirring until clear again and no longer gritty. Then I set aside while I get the rest of the ingredients ready or make extra and store in the fridge. But because of all the ice in this recipe – it doesn’t actually need to be chilled. Some of us will not wait around for our iced lemonade!

I like to zest the lemon straight over the blender and squeeze the juice directly in as well. Then adding a cup of the simple syrup and 4 cups of ice. I blend on high and give it a taste. Adjust accordingly (more ice, syrup or lemon) and blend a again for 30 seconds to a minute, to desired consistency.

This makes enough for two large glasses of frozen lemonade or 4 small. It looks delightful garnished with mint leaves and colourful paper straws too.

Frozen Lemonade

1 Cup Boiling Water
1 Cup Granulated Sugar
Zest of 2 lemons
1/2 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice (about 4 lemons)
3 -4 Cups of Ice

In a 2 cup measuring glass pour in 1 Cup of boiling water.
Measure in 1 cup of granulated sugar.
Stir until dissolved, clear and no longer gritty.
Set aside (this makes more than you will need).
Zest 2 lemons (or more if you want very strong lemon) into the blender.
Squeeze juice from lemons until reaching a half cup of juice and add to blender.
Add in 1 cup of simple syrup and 3-4 Cups of ice.
Blend.
Taste for proportions and sweetness.
Then blend on high until thick and icy. If needed add more ice or a few tablespoons of water for correct consistency.

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Frozen Lemonade

Delicious, quick and easy frozen lemonade in the blender

Course Drinks

Keyword drinks, frozen,, lemonade, lemons

Prep Time 10 minutes

Total Time 10 minutes

Ingredients

• 1 Cup Boiling Water
• 1 Cup Granulated Sugar
• Zest of 2 lemons
• 1/2 Cup Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice about 4 lemons
• 3 -4 Cups of Ice

Instructions

1. In a 2 cup measuring glass pour in 1 Cup of boiling water.
2. Measure in 1 cup of granulated sugar.
3. Stir until dissolved, clear and no longer gritty.
4. Set aside.
5. Zest 2 lemons (or more if you want very strong lemon) into the blender.
6. Squeeze juice from lemons until reaching a half cup of juice and add to blender.
7. Add in 1 cup of simple syrup and 3-4 Cups of ice.
8. Blend.
9. Taste for proportions and sweetness.
10. Then blend on high until thick and icy. If needed add more ice or a few tablespoons of water for correct consistency.

Want straight up lemonade for one?!

or maybe an Orange Julius at Home?!