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sparkling water, homemade fresh lemons, a slice of lemon, mint a jug of lemonade syrup

Homemade Sparkling Lemonade Recipe

Written by Published on Updated on October 5, 2022 in Drinks

Hello dear foodie friends,

How are you?  I hope you are all enjoying your summer.  Hot days, beaches, garden hangouts with friends and family, BBQs are what summer is all about right?  I know that this once again is a difficult summer for most and I include myself.  One of my utmost favorite summer drinks is of course homemade lemonade.  But with a twist adding sparkling water makes this a wholllleee lotttt better.

Homemade lemonade was a staple in our home.  My mom used to prepare a large jug of lemonade filled with ice, slices of lemons, and mint.  Yep, mom used to add mint believe it or not.  Of course, back then we didn’t have sparkling water so tap water was the only way to go. This homemade lemonade is actually a lemonade syrup and adding sparkling water gives it a great twist and boost.  I think I love lemons just as much as I love dill.  hahahaha  So, this drink is extra special to me because I have a two-in-one favorite drink.  Sparkling water and fresh lemon juice. 🙂

I know that this once again is a difficult summer for most and I include myself.   Many are still not sure if they will be traveling or spending the summer at home again.  Whatever the case may be for each and everyone one of us we need or shall I say just enjoy it the best we can.

Don’t forget you can alter the ingredients to your liking, and this is also a delicious summery drink for entertaining. 🙂

Have a nice day everyone!!!

sparkling water, homemade fresh lemons, a slice of lemon, mint a jug of lemonade syrup

Homemade Sparkling Lemonade Recipe

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A refreshing glass of fresh lemon juice with sparkling water and a bit of mint for a light twist in taste.
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Prep Time 10 mins
Cook Time 10 mins
Course Drinks
Cuisine American, Mediterranean
Servings 6 people

Ingredients
  

  • 5 lemons sliced and squeezed
  • ¾ cups fine sugar
  • 4 lemon slices
  • mint optional
  • sparkling water (aka soda water)

Instructions
 

  • Use a citrus juicer or hand squeeze lemons.
    one cup fresh lemon juice
  • Add sugar to the lemon juice and stir.
    measurement cup with fine sugar
  • Add both ingredients to the pot and bring to a boil on high heat. Boil until it turns into a simple syrup.
  • Set aside Lemon Syrup to chill before serving. Add syrup into a pitcher.
    lemon syrup
  • In a medium-size glass add half sparkling water and lemon syrup. Add a slice of lemon and mint a few ice cubes and serve.
    fresh lemon syrup in a bottle and sparkling lemonade in a glass with a slice of lemon and mint
Keyword Drinks, Easy recipe, Quick recipe, summer

KALI MAS OREXI!!! 🙂

 

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Welcome to a small corner of my Greek Heritage. Growing up in New York from Greek parents, was a challenge of its own...but the traditional food, tastes and aromas that my mother cooked always travelled me back to Greece. My mother is a wonderful cook, our house would always have that smell of home cooked food. I remember very clearly that we were only allowed fast food, once a week, that was a huge day for myself and my brother. Jumping up and down in the back car seat, laughing, just being kids. It is true that we all like to eat different foods, taste, smell, even try food that looks different than our regular meals at home and I think that is so natural. In my teens, I was not really into cooking, I enjoyed my magazines after school, listening to music, and just taking a breather. There were times that I would glance at some of my mom's recipes, more out of curiosity than to actually try to cook them. At that time I did not realise that cooking would become my passion one day. Slowly, I would start to look into my mom's recipes a bit more each day and I started to find it interesting as a hobby. Each month I would go into our neighborhood bookstore and pick up my monthly book, until one day I decided to stroll over into the cooking section. That summer was the first time I actually bought a cooking magazine....and I loved it. Cooking and baking started out as a hobby, but now after many years it is my passion. Exploring the cuisines, the spices, the oils, the scents, the variety of smells and tastes that exist. It was and still is an amazing journey without limits. So, come along with me on this adventure, and I hope you enjoy my recipes. Sophie

2 Comments

  1. Kouzounas Kitchen
    July 21, 2021 at 6:39 pm  ·  Reply
    This is delicious Sophie mou! I can taste it all the way over here. Bravo, and can't wait to try this recipe. :)

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