How to Make Your Own Refreshing Lemonade
There are some good artisan brands around, but most store-bought lemonade is just a mix of fizzy water and refined sugars and sweeteners (due to the upcoming sugar tax), and often doesn’t contain real lemon! And packed in plastic bottles often, too.
So why not have a go at making your own? Years ago, everyone made their own lemonade. It’s a nice refreshing drink (usually not fizzy) and has been around since the 12th century, when Egyptians first concocted the drink. The first lemonade was only sold in Paris, a few hundred years ago.
It was only when Johann Schweppe developed a method to carbonate water, that fizzy lemonade became the norm. Recipes are also a great way to use up leftover lemons, and get your vitamin C!
Avoid unpasteurised juice for pregnancy/nursing, children and weak immune systems. Keep lemons (and all citrus) away from pets (including in cleaning products, choose unscented brands).
- Homemade strawberry lemonade is nice for summer.
- Try this recipe for maple-sweetened homemade lemonade.
- This strawberry lemonade smoothie is thick and creamy.
- This lemonade mylkshake is better than Starbucks!
- This creamy lemonade uses vegan condensed milk.
