Step-by-step tutorial
Step 1
Squeeze the lemons to get 1 cup of lemon juice. This is a great opportunity for your kids to practice their squeezing skills!
Step 2
In a pitcher, combine the lemon juice, sugar, and water. Stir until the sugar has dissolved.
Step 3
Taste the lemonade and adjust the sweetness to your liking by adding more sugar or lemon juice as needed.
Tip
For added flavor, try adding a sprig of fresh mint or some sliced strawberries to your lemonade. To make pink lemonade, add a few drops of red food coloring or use freshly squeezed pink grapefruit juice instead of some of the lemon juice.
Step 4
Chill in the refrigerator for at least an hour before serving.
Step 5
Serve over ice and enjoy!
Making homemade lemonade is a great way to spend quality time with your kids and teach them about the importance of using fresh ingredients. Plus, it's a tasty treat that everyone will love! So grab some lemons, sugar, and water and start squeezing!
Learn more
Did you know that lemonade is a mixture of a few different things? When we make lemonade, we combine water, sugar, and lemon juice to create a tasty drink. Water is a liquid that we use to dilute the other ingredients in lemonade. Sugar is a type of solid that is made up of tiny particles called molecules. When we add sugar to water, the sugar molecules dissolve and spread evenly throughout the liquid.
Lemons are a fruit that contain a lot of acid. When we squeeze the lemons to get their juice, we are extracting this acid. The acid in the lemon juice reacts with the sugar and water, creating a yummy and refreshing drink! But there's more to it than just that! Did you know that adding ice to your lemonade can change its taste? The ice cools down the drink and can make it taste less sweet because the sugar molecules don't dissolve as well in cold water.
Making homemade lemonade is a fun and tasty way to learn about science!