Peach Lemonade with Homemade Peach Syrup
This homemade peach lemonade gets its sweet peach flavor from an easy peach syrup made with fresh or frozen peaches and lemon juice. It’s cold, fruity, and perfect for hot summer days.
If it’s summer, it’s time for lemonade, and there’s nothing better than a batch of homemade lemonade. In this case, a peachy lemony sweet lemonade made completely from scratch.
Why This Recipe Works
- The homemade peach syrup gives the lemonade real peach flavor instead of just adding sliced peaches to regular lemonade.
- You can make the syrup with either fresh or frozen peaches.
- The sweet peach syrup balances perfectly with the tart lemon juice.
- It’s cold, fruity, and refreshing for hot summer days.
- The lemonade is easy to make ahead for parties, cookouts, and summer gatherings. Bonus points if you serve it in mason jars!
Ingredients
- Peaches: You can use fresh peaches or frozen peaches.
- Fresh lemon juice
- Granulated sugar
- Water
- Ice cubes
- Sliced peaches and mint for garnishes
How to Make It
- Simmer: Combine chopped peaches, water, and sugar in a pan. Bring to boil and then simmer the mixture for 10 to 15 minutes.
- Strain: Take the pan off the heat and cool the mixture. Strain it through a fine mesh strainer and discard the solids.
- Mix: Combine the peach syrup, lemon juice, and water in a large pitcher.
- Serve: Pour the peach lemonade into glasses with ice. Garnish with sliced peaches and fresh mint.
More Lemonade Recipes
- Strawberry Lemonade – easy lemonade made with frozen strawberries
- Sparkling Berry Lemonade – refreshing lemonade with fresh berries
- Cranberry Lemonade – perfectly sweet and tart
- Spiked Lemonade – refreshing summer cocktail with a grown-up twist
Peach Lemonade
Homemade peach lemonade flavored with an easy peach syrup made from fresh or frozen peaches and fresh lemon juice. Sweet, fruity, and refreshing for hot summer days.
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Servings: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 3 cups chopped peaches (fresh or frozen) about 3 peaches
- 5 cups water divided
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- ice cubes
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice from about 2 to 3 lemons
- Peach slices and mint for garnish optional
Instructions
- Place the chopped peaches, 2 cups of water, and 1 cup of sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring the mixture to a boil over high heat, then adjust the heat to maintain a simmer. Simmer for 10 to 15 minutes or until the peaches are softened.
- Take the saucepan off the heat and let the mixture cool. Once it’s cooled off, strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve and discard the solids.
- Place ice cubes in a pitcher. Add the lemon juice, peach syrup, and 3 cups of water. Stir to combine.
- Pour the lemonade over ice in glasses. Garnish with mint and sliced peaches, if using.
Notes
You can make the peach syrup ahead and keep it in the refrigerator. It will keep for several weeks in an airtight container.
You can also mix the syrup with the lemon juice and water and chill the lemonade (without the ice) in the fridge until you’re ready to serve it.
Nutrition Estimate
Calories: 165kcal | Carbohydrates: 42g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.4g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 116mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 40g | Vitamin A: 252IU | Vitamin C: 11mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.3mg
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- Peach Crumble Bars – buttery crumble bars filled with sweet peaches
- Mini Berry Crumbles – easy summer dessert idea
- Easy Fruit Salad – fresh fruit salad with berries, bananas, and mint
- Passion Fruit Iced Tea – fruity and refreshing iced tea for summer
I hope you find some fresh peaches soon so you can give this lemonade a try! It’s so refreshing, sweet, and peachy – the perfect summer drink.
Happy sipping,
