Real Lemonade
A citrus, refreshing and bubbly cocktail ∙ Build ∙ 2 min ∙
Real Lemonade is a non-alcoholic highball of fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, and soda water, built over ice and served long.
Ingredients
1
Servings
Garnish
Instructions for 1 serving
- Pre-chill a glass
- Pour all ingredients into the ice-filled glass: Lemon juice 60 mlSugar syrup 30 mlSoda water 100 ml
- Stir
- Garnish with a lemon slice
Tips
- Taste before you reach for more syrup; lemons vary in sourness, so one batch may need a little more than the next.
FAQ
How do you make real lemonade?
Pour fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup, and soda water into an ice-filled Collins glass, stir gently, and garnish with a lemon slice.
What is the formula for lemonade?
Two parts lemon juice to one part sugar syrup, lengthened with soda water: here 60 ml lemon, 30 ml syrup and 100 ml soda. The lemon and syrup set how tart or sweet it is; the soda adds fizz and makes it a long drink.
What alcohol goes well with lemonade?
Vodka, gin, and light rum pair well, since their neutral or dry character doesn't fight the lemon and sugar balance.
What are common lemonade mistakes?
Using bottled lemon juice, which tastes flat next to fresh-squeezed. Others are adding syrup without tasting first, since lemons vary in sourness, and shaking instead of stirring, which knocks the fizz out of the soda water.