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Refreshing Citrus Lemonade

04/19/18 | Drinks, Recipes & Tips

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Refreshing citrus lemonade is made with lemon, orange and grapefruit juice. It's the perfect blend of tangy and sweet and will be an instant hit. Easy enough for everyday and tasty enough for special occasions! #citrus #lemonade #homemade #homemadelemonade #lemonadefromscratch #lemon #orange #grapefruit #lemonjuice #orangejuice #grapefruitjuice #citruslemonade

Refreshing citrus lemonade is made with lemon, orange and grapefruit juice. It’s the perfect blend of tangy and sweet and will be an instant hit. Easy enough for everyday and tasty enough for special occasions!

Side view of a glass of citrus lemonade topped with a basil sprig and a straw.

This citrus lemonade drink is an old family favorite, I’m so excited to actually be writing it down and creating a recipe for it! My mother would always whip up something similar to this when she had citrus she needed to use up.

Pouring lemon juice into mixing vat for citrus lemonade.

My favorite thing about this drink is how easy it is. No simple syrup, no stovetop. just mix it up and you’re good to go. I’m all about easy, can you tell? Ha! My raspberry lemonade recipe is just as easy.

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The other thing I love about this citrus lemonade recipe is that it’s very easy to customize to your taste. I think that the recipe provided has a good balance of citrus flavors, sweetness, and tang but definitely taste as you go to make sure it’s just right for YOU.

Pouring orange juice into mixing vat for citrus lemonade.

If you are hesitant about the grapefruit, don’t be! It adds a really unique flavor that takes this citrus lemonade over the top. There is actually more grapefruit juice than lemon or orange juice, but it isn’t overpowering. It brings all the other flavors together really nicely.

Pouring grapefruit juice into mixing vat for citrus lemonade.

When you start adding the water to your lemonade mixture, make sure it is warm! This is what helps the sugar to dissolve. If you want to serve the drink right away, use warm water and leave off about a cup and then top off your pitcher with lots of ice.

Adding water to citrus lemonade to finish making the recipe.

That way you can still get everything dissolved but give the lemonade time to cool down without being diluted too much. As you add water, be sure to taste! Once you add all the water it’s hard to adjust the flavors, but if you are tasting as you go you can get the flavor just the way you want it. You can also add less sugar at the begining and adjust that as you go. But I promise, this drink isn’t to sweet. I can’t handle how sweet a lot of the store bought lemonade mixes are!

Hand garnishing a glass of citrus lemonade with a basil sprig.

I love to garnish this drink with basil or mint, the basil might sound crazy but it is out of this world tasty! I promise, give it a try. The citrus is refreshing and then pairing it with the refreshing and fragrant basil really sends it over the top.

Do you like the blue stamp on my hand in that picture? HA! We went to a fun historical farm that is up the road from our house and they do not mess around with that hand stamp ink. It took a solid three days for that sucker to come off! I didn’t realize it was there until I was editing this video, but that makes it more like real life, right? That’s what I’ll keep telling myself.

Top down view of a glass of citrus lemonade topped with a basil sprig and a straw.

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Refreshing citrus lemonade is made with lemon, orange and grapefruit juice. It's the perfect blend of tangy and sweet and will be an instant hit. Easy enough for everyday and tasty enough for special occasions! #citrus #lemonade #homemade #homemadelemonade #lemonadefromscratch #lemon #orange #grapefruit #lemonjuice #orangejuice #grapefruitjuice #citruslemonade
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Refreshing Citrus Lemonade

Refreshing citrus lemonade is made with lemon, orange and grapefruit juice. It's the perfect blend of tangy and sweet and will be an instant hit. Easy enough for everyday and tasty enough for special occasions!
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Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword citrus lemonade
Prep Time 10 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Servings 12 people
Calories 107kcal
Author Alli
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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar see note
  • 1/3 cup lemon juice about three lemons
  • 1/3 cup orange juice about 1 orange
  • 2/3 cup grapefruit juice about 1 grapefruit
  • 12 cups water warm, see note
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Instructions

  • Juice the lemons, orange, and grapefruit over a fine mesh strainer to catch all the seeds and pulp.
  • In a large pitcher, add the sugar, lemon juice, orange juice, and grapefruit juice. 
  • Add 9 cups of warm water, taste the mixture and finish adding water to your taste. You may want less than 12 cups or more than 12 cups. See note. 
  • Once the water is all added, stir vigorously until all the sugar is dissolved. 
  • Allow to chill and serve. Garnish with mint or basil sprigs. 

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Notes

When adding the sugar, you may want to add less than the listed amount first. You can taste the citrus lemonade and adjust the flavor according to your preference after mixing.
If you are serving it over ice or putting ice in the serving vessel, leave the flavor slightly stronger than you want it to be. This will account for added water as the ice melts, keeping your raspberry lemonade flavorful.

Nutrition

Calories: 107kcal | Carbohydrates: 27g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 41mg | Sugar: 27g | Vitamin A: 15IU | Vitamin C: 9.6mg | Calcium: 9mg | Iron: 0.1mg
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  1. Alli says

    April 30, 2018 at 5:56 AM

    5 stars
    Family favorite for sure!

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Alli Kelley is an Agriculture focused entrepreneur. She runs a successful food blog, a consulting and coaching business, and all the social media connected with an online presence.

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