Homemade Lemonade with Honey Recipe
This honey lemonade is easy and fast to make with simple ingredients. It pairs beautifully with any savory meal or tastes great on its own.
Ingredients
- ½ cup honey
- 4 ½ cups water divided
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice
- ½ cup fresh mint leaves optional
Instructions
- In small sauce pot, stir together honey and 1/2 cup water. Cook over medium heat 1 minute, or just until honey is dissolved in water, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and pour into pitcher; let stand 10 minutes.
- Add lemon juice and remaining 4 cups water to pitcher and stir well.
- If desired, divide mint leaves between 4 glasses and lightly muddle. Fill glasses with ice and serve lemonade over ice.
Notes
- If you like things sweeter, feel free to add a little more honey to this lemonade recipe with honey. The great thing about making lemonade at home is that you can customize it to your own taste.
- As far as which variety of honey to use, I generally use an all-purpose clover honey or a mild, citrusy orange blossom honey for this lemon mint drink.
Calories: 146kcal, Carbohydrates: 40g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 0.2g, Saturated Fat: 0.04g, Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.04g, Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g, Sodium: 17mg, Potassium: 117mg, Fiber: 1g, Sugar: 36g, Vitamin A: 243IU, Vitamin C: 26mg, Calcium: 28mg, Iron: 1mg
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