Peach Lemonade

This peach lemonade is like a burst of sunshine on a hot summer day: it's made with fresh peaches and lemons, then topped with sparkling water for a bubbly twist.

Course Drinks

Cuisine American

Keyword peach lemonade, sparkling peach lemonade

Prep Time 5

Cook Time 20

Chilling 2

Total Time 2 25

Servings servings

Calories 116kcal

Author Sonila

Equipment

1 medium sauce pot
1 pitcher

Ingredients

2 large peaches ripe, you can add an extra peach if they're medium size
0.5 cup sugar
2 cups water
6 lemons
1 bottle sparkling water you can use flavorless sparkling water or lemon lime flavored sparkling water to taste
mint leaves as needed for garnish
ice for pitcher and individual serving cups

Instructions

Wash, peel the peaches and then remove the pits. Chop them roughly and add to a medium sauce pot.
Add half cup of sugar and two cups of water over chopped peaches, set the pot to boil then lower heat to simmer for about 10-15 minutes or until peaches soften. Turn heat off and let the peach mix cool down.
Squeeze the lemons and set the juice apart. Keep lemons at room temperature to get a greater yield.
Once the peach mix has cooled off, strain over a pitcher. Add ice to the pitcher and the lemon juice, mix well and refrigerate for few hours.
When ready to serve, fill up the rest of the pitcher with your choice of sparkling water.
Serve outdoors for a refreshing summer afternoon. Fill up mason jars with ice, pour peach lemonade, add mint leaves as garnish and lemon slices. Enjoy:)).

Notes

My recipe relies on peach natural sweetness and not much sugar to make the lemonade. If peaches are not ripe or you'd like a sweeter lemonade, please add more sugar to your taste.
I feel that the type of sparkling water you use makes a difference in taste even when you use a flavorless sparkling water. I love using Italian sparkling water for a more delicate lemonade.

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