Easy Fresh Peach Lemonade

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This colorful and easy fresh Peach Lemonade is the kind of thirst-quenching drink to serve up during hot summer days, backyard parties, BBQ’s, Potlucks, picnics, beach visits, and more.

This tart yet sweet lemonade recipe takes everything you love about the classic drink from every childhood lemonade stand and gives it a little extra oomph, thanks to the addition of ripe and juicy peaches.

A great thing about this Southern Peach lemonade recipe is that it comes together with a few minutes of effort and only 4 everyday ingredients. Start with a basic peach simple syrup then customized it in sorts of ways to suit various occasions. Serve as classic plain lemonade, as an iced lemonade tea or as sparkling lemonade.

Plus, you can easily spice up homemade lemonade recipe by serving in pitchers mixed with bourbon (my fave), vodka or gin.

Why You’ll Love this Recipe

• It’s super simple – You only need 4 ingredients to make this recipe.
• Make ahead – Make the peach syrup/lemonade ahead and refrigerate till needed.
• Customizable – It’s easy to customize this Southern peach lemonade recipe with different fruits.

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Ingredient Notes

• Water – Water serves as the base for the peach syrup and the lemonade and will be used at different stages of the recipe. We prefer to use filtered water.
• Granulated Sugar – Sugar is a key sweetening agent in the lemonade. You could experiment with different sweeteners but may need to adjust amounts accordingly.
• Peaches – Use fresh whole peaches that have been cut into wedges. The peaches will be removed before serving but can be used as a garnish or in other recipes.
• Lemon Juice – Using freshly squeezed juice ensures a vibrant and natural taste. You can substitute bottled lemon juice if needed.

How To Make Peach Lemonade

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Get complete ingredients list and instructions from the recipe card further below.

Make Peach Simple Syrup

1. Mix together the sugar and 3 cups of water in a saucepan and add in the whole peaches.
2. Place the saucepan over a medium flame and stir occasionally until the sugar has dissolved.
3. Bring to a boil and boil for 2 minutes.
4. Switch off the heat and allow the syrup cool with the peaches in it.
5. Strain and decant into a container and keep the peach simple syrup in the fridge until required.

Make The Lemonade

1. In a large pitcher, combine 1 1/4 cups peach simple syrup, 1 cup fresh lemon juice and 4-5 cups of water.
2. Chill in a refrigerator till needed.
3. Add ice to some glasses or mason jars and top with the lemonade and any garnishes like fresh peach slices and fresh lemons.

Pro Tips

• For the best color use the reddest skin peaches.
• Feel free to use a mixture of orange flesh peaches and white peaches.
• Don’t discard the peaches – save them and eat them for breakfast (great with yogurt or pancakes) or dessert.
• Use fresh lemon juice – the best results come from freshly-squeezed lemon juice. Juice that has been pre squeezed is not as good.
• Roll the lemons on the counter before cutting and squeezing to help release the juices.
• Ensure that your water, peach puree, and lemon juice are all adequately chilled before mixing. This helps create a refreshing beverage right from the start.
• Pulp or no pulp. Up to you, strain the lemon pulp out or leave it in if you like your lemonade with bits.
• Add water as needed – if serving with lots and lots of ice then make the lemonade a little sweeter. If serving with no ice then make the lemonade less sweet.
• Garnish your peach lemonade with lemon slices, fresh peaches or mint leaves for a visually appealing presentation. This can also add a hint of extra aroma to the drink.

Delicious Variations

• Add berries – add berries like strawberries, raspberries or blueberries along with the peaches when making the syrup.
• Make a sparkling peach lemonade – add soda water instead of plain water to make a sparkling lemonade.
• Add herbs – cook up the peach syrup with some mint or basil for a herb lemonade.
• Add spices – add in vanilla, cloves, allspice, and ginger into the syrup as you are cooking it.
• Sugar-free lemonade – use sugar substitutes like stevia or monk fruit sweetener for a sugar-free version. Adjust the quantity based on your preferred level of sweetness.

Prep Ahead And Storage

• Prep – Prep and chill the syrup, lemon juice and water before combining.
• Store – Store the peach syrup in an airtight container in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. After removing fruit and garnishes, store the lemonade in an airtight container in the refrigerator for up to 7 days. 

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Weight Watchers Points

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