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lemon and glass for lemonade

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.