REAL Food Recipe - Homemade Lemonade

 

This is the time of year when I really enjoy a glass of icy cold lemonade.  I really enjoy my lemonade with a shot of gin in it.  I learned that from my grandpa, it was his favorite summer cocktail, and it is delicious!

 

Store bought lemonade tends to have a lot of ingredients I’m not interested in consuming.  My favorite is the frozen lemonade concentrate that you add your own water to, but unfortunately the first ingredient on the list is high fructose corn syrup.  Because I’m very much into to a REAL food lifestyle I felt it was a good idea to make my own lemonade from fresh lemons I bought from the produce section.

 

It is surprisingly easy to make your own lemonade.  I began by using my grandmother’s glass juicer and squeezed four large lemons.  I removed the seeds and left all the pulp.  To that I added three cups of cold water and ¼ cup of stevia sweetener.  After stirring it together I gave it a taste and it was perfect!  I ended up with a liter of lemonade which I stored in glass bottles in my refrigerator until I was ready to drink it.

 

To me nothing is more refreshing than to enjoy a glass filled with ice and your very own homemade lemonade.  I like my lemonade less sweet and more lemony, but you could always add a bit more sweetener.  I also have organic cane sugar which I’d happily use as well.  Do you ever make your own lemonade or any other homemade summer beverages?