An easy way to make lemonade for one without the need of simple syrup!
Course
Drinks
Cuisine
American
Keyword
lemonade, lemons
Prep Time5minutes
Servings1
Ingredients
Juice of Half a Lemon
2TablespoonsGranulated Sugarheaped if sweeter is your preference
1/3Cupof Boiling Water
1 -2Cupsof Ice
Fresh Mint - optional
Instructions
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.