Refreshing Peach Lemonade Drink (Printable)
Blend ripe peaches with zesty lemonade for a vibrant, thirst-quenching summer beverage ready in 20 minutes.
# What You Need:
→ Fruit Base
01 - 3 ripe peaches, pitted and sliced
02 - 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3-4 lemons)
03 - Zest of 1 lemon
→ Sweetener
04 - 1/3 cup granulated sugar (or agave syrup for vegan option)
05 - 1/2 cup water
→ To Serve
06 - 3 cups cold water
07 - Ice cubes, as needed
08 - Fresh mint leaves, for garnish (optional)
09 - Peach slices and lemon wheels, for garnish (optional)
# How To Make:
01 - Combine sugar and 1/2 cup water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium, stirring constantly, until the sugar fully dissolves. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
02 - Add the sliced peaches, freshly squeezed lemon juice, and lemon zest to a blender. Purée on high until completely smooth.
03 - Pour the peach purée through a fine-mesh sieve into a large pitcher, pressing with a spatula to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the remaining pulp.
04 - Add the cooled simple syrup and 3 cups of cold water to the pitcher. Stir thoroughly until well combined.
05 - Taste the lemonade and adjust sweetness or tartness by adding more sugar or lemon juice as preferred.
06 - Refrigerate for at least 1 hour before serving, or pour immediately over ice. Garnish each glass with fresh mint leaves, peach slices, and lemon wheels.
# Expert Tips:
01 -
- The natural sweetness of ripe peaches means you need far less sugar than traditional lemonade.
- It comes together in under twenty minutes with nothing more than a blender and a saucepan.
- You can easily adapt it to be vegan, sparkling, or herb infused depending on your mood.
02 -
- Adding hot simple syrup directly to the peach puree will mute the fresh fruit flavor and make the lemonade taste cooked rather than bright.
- Straining is optional but unstrained lemonade will separate as it sits and needs a good stir before each pour.
03 -
- Make a double batch of simple syrup and keep it in a jar in the fridge so your next batch of lemonade comes together in under ten minutes.
- The lemonade tastes best on day one but will keep nicely in the refrigerator for up to three days if you store it without ice or garnishes.