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Fresh Peach Lemonade

A refreshing drink the whole family will love
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Western
Prep Time 1 hour
Cook Time 10 minutes
Servings 6
Calories 464kcal
Author Bintu Hardy

Ingredients

  • 8 cups (2 litre) water divided
  • 3 cups (600g) granulated sugar
  • 7 peaches
  • 1 cup (250ml) lemon juice freshly squeezed

Instructions

Make The Peach Syrup

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

Make The Peach Lemonade

  • In a large pitcher, combine 1 ¼ cups peach simple syrup, 1 cup fresh lemon juice and 4-5 cups of water.
  • Chill in a refrigerator till needed.
  • Add ice to some glasses or mason jars and top with peach lemonade and any garnishes.

Notes

    • 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, peach wedges, or mint leaves for a visually appealing presentation. This can also add a hint of extra aroma to the drink.
    • There are XX Blue Plan SmartPoints in a serving.
 

Nutrition

Calories: 464kcal | Carbohydrates: 119g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 1mg | Potassium: 376mg | Fiber: 3g | Sugar: 116g | Vitamin A: 573IU | Vitamin C: 27mg | Calcium: 14mg | Iron: 1mg