Peach Lemonade

Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 5 min
Servings: 9
Yield: 9 servings

Description

This easy homemade peach lemonade provides a Southern-inspired twist to the favorite summertime drink.

Ingredients

1 cup white sugar
7 cups water, divided
1 1/4 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice
2 fresh peaches, peeled and pitted
sliced peaches for garnish
ice as needed

Directions

1 Place sugar in a saucepan. Pour in 1 cup water. Turn heat to medium and stir continuously until sugar granules are dissolved. Remove from heat and let cool.
2 Pour lemon juice into a pitcher. Pour in remaining 6 cups water.
3 Place pitted peaches into a Vitamix® blender. Blend until smooth. Pour peach purée into the pitcher along with the simple syrup (dissolved sugar in saucepan). Stir to combine.
4 Adjust to taste. Add garnish such as a slice of peach, ice, and serve.