Naturally Sweetened Honey Lemonade

Naturally sweetened honey lemonade is such a treat on these hot summer days! And one you don’t have to worry about drinking too much of.

I sure did miss lemonade!

When I began my clean eating journey almost two years ago, I missed many different foods and beverages like ice cream, soda, and my favorite coffee drinks. But when the first summer came around, I was surprised how much I missed lemonade.

I have so many fond memories of drinking lemonade on a hot summer day after running through the sprinklers or trying to sell it at our lemonade stand at the end of our driveway. Lemonade is such a refreshing drink. If you squeezed summer into a glass, lemonade would be what you would get.

Lemonade is known as a heavily sugared and processed drink now. At least that is how we most commonly drink it. It’s either in cans, bottles, or the good old Country Time jar of lemonade mix. Knowing it was such a processed drink but determined to enjoy it again I set out to make my own naturally sweetened honey lemonade!

Start with Lemons, then…

You start with lemons, then you grab another lemon. Then another, and another and another. Squeeze them until you can’t squeeze them anymore, add some honey and water and you have yourself some lemonade.

Okay, you all know I will give you more direction than that, but it really is that simple!

Kitchen tools you will need

Here are the kitchen tools you will need to make naturally sweetened honey lemonade

• Pitcher
• Lemon juicer
• Measuring cup (1/2 cup)
• Liquid measuring cup
• Whisk or fork
• Cutting board and knife
• Small saucepan

3 Ingredient Naturally Sweetened Honey Lemonade

Just three indredients is all you will need to make this wonderful lemonade.

• 5 Lemons (or 1 cup of freshly squeezed lemon juice)
• 5 cups of water
• 1/2 cup of raw honey

Instructions

• Wash each lemon
• Cut lemons in half and juice them into a liquid measuring cup until you have 1 cup of lemon juice. I find that is about the juice of 5 lemons.

• Measure out 1/2 cup of raw honey.

• Mix freshly squeezed lemon juice and honey into a saucepan over low heat on your stove. Whisk until the honey has dissolved into the lemon juice.

• Pour the honey/juice mixture into your pitcher.
• Measure out 5 cups of filtered water into the pitcher.
• Stir to combine.
• Chill for 1-2 hours for the best flavor.

Pro Presentation Tips

Naturally sweetened honey lemonade is great no matter what container it is in, but lemonade presents so nicely for guests or for a special meal.

My pro tip for this recipe is to slice up an extra lemon, and put the slices in the pitcher. Top off the rest of your pitcher with ice.

Lemonade Pairings

If you are like me, there are things you love to make as a stand-alone item. But sometimes it’s nice to have a quick reference of what goes well with it. If you want to serve this naturally sweetened honey lemonade for a guest, here are some meals or snacks I have found it goes well with.

Meals

• Brats, salad and fruit side (strawberries in particular).
• Roasted chicken and a strawberry mint herb salad
• Homemade chicken or tuna salad wraps.
• Pesto chicken pasta and some homemade sourdough bread.

Snacks

• Crackers and homemade hummus
• Trail mix
• Crackers and cheese
• Brownies (Weird I know, but trust me. They are a great combo).

Do you like healthy alternatives to classic favorites? What is something you would like to see me make?

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