Easy, peasy lemonade! Make a quick, refreshing glass of lemonade without the need of a simple syrup. My youngest loves lemonade. Especially on a hot day. But I rarely have simple syrup on hand. So rather than create a grainy glass of lemonade or a whole jug, and a sore hand from squeezing lemons. I have found an easy way to just whip up a single serving in glass.

A Single Glass of Lemonade

And since a single serving only uses half a lemon, I can simply use the whole lemon and make two glasses side by side to share.

Also this recipe is simple enough that even my youngest can make it herself.

Lemonade Ingredients

Juice of Half a Lemon
2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar (heaped if sweeter is your preference)
1/3 Cup of Boiling Water
1 -2 Cups of Ice
Fresh Mint – optional

Directions

Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a glass.
Add 1/3 of a cup of boiling water.
Stir in 2 heaping tablespoons of granulated sugar (or to your preference). Make sure to add it directly to the hot water and stir until the sugar completely dissolves.
Now simply fill up the remainder of the glass with ice and stir.
The hot water will melt some of the ice creating your drink and the remainder will chill it.
Drink or serve immediately.
Optional to add a sprig of fresh mint to serve.

Now enjoy some easy, sweet summer cool down time!

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Quick Lemonade in a Glass

An easy way to make lemonade for one without the need of simple syrup!

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword lemonade, lemons

Prep Time 5 minutes

Servings 1

Ingredients

• Juice of Half a Lemon
• 2 Tablespoons Granulated Sugar heaped if sweeter is your preference
• 1/3 Cup of Boiling Water
• 1 -2 Cups of Ice
• Fresh Mint – optional

Instructions

1. Squeeze the juice of half a lemon into a glass.
2. Add 1/3 of a cup of boiling water.
3. Stir in 2 heaping tablespoons of granulated sugar (or to your preference). Make sure to add it directly to the hot water and stir until the sugar completely dissolves.
4. Now simply fill up the remainder of the glass with ice and stir.
5. The hot water will melt some of the ice creating your drink and the remainder will chill it.
6. Drink or serve immediately.
7. Optional to add a sprig of fresh mint to serve.

Maybe you are looking to make Iced Tea too?