13 Lemonade Recipes You Need to Try This Weekend

Date May 6, 2016

ICYMI, lemonade sales have increased for two Florida-based companies since Beyoncé dropped her album, Lemonade, last month. This is not a joke. Can we expect lemonade stand prices to spike as kids capitalize on renewed interest in the curbside fave? Either way, bless Queen Bey for allowing small businesses to flourish. In light of this news, and since it’s gorgeous outside why not kick back with a glass of the refreshing yummy beverage? Whether you’re a fan of slushies or into a splash of spirits we’ve got you covered (never fear teetotallers, we’ve thrown in a few virgin concoctions too). Check out the gallery below for some delicious—and aesthetically pleasing—lemonade recipes to whip up this weekend and all summer long.

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Photography via foxeslovelemons.com

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Spiked Watermelon Lemonade

Ingredients:
Juice of 2 lemons
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 medium seedless watermelon, rind removed and cut into chunks
1 cup tequila

Full recipe at fakeginger.com

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Lavender Lemonade

Ingredients:
1 cup of honey
2 tablespoons fresh lavender buds
½ cup hot water
1 cup fresh lemon juice
½ gallon cold water
Fresh lavender sprigs

Full recipe at addapinch.com

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Rosé Lemonade

Ingredients:
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup cold water
1 cup rosé wine

Full recipe at dessertfortwo.com

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Blackberry Lemonade Margarita

Ingredients:
1-1/2 to 2 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed and drained
1 to 2 tablespoons sugar
1/4 cup sugar
2 lemons (use Meyer lemons if possible)
4 teaspoons blackberry puree
4 ounces prepared lemonade (homemade or store bought)
4 ounces good quality silver tequila

Full recipe at fromvalerieskitchen.com

5/13

Honey Lemon Basil Collins

Ingredients:
2 to 3 large fresh basil leaves
1 1/2 ounces vodka
1 1/2 ounces Sunkist® Honey Lemon Syrup (recipe follows)
1 to 2 ounces soda water
1 lemon wheel for garnish

For Sunkist® Honey Lemon Syrup:
1/3 cup local honey
1/2 cup warm water
1/3 cup fresh squeezed Sunkist® lemon juice

Full recipe at sunkist.com

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White Peach and Rose Lemonade

Ingredients:
3 cups white peaches, chopped
1 1/2 cups water
1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
3/4 cup sugar
4 tablespoons rose water

Full recipe at heartofgoldandluxury.blogspot.ca

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Blackberry and Meyer Lemon Gin and Tonic

Ingredients:
12 blackberries
20 fresh mint leaves
2 Meyer lemons (can substitute regular lemons)
1/4 cup simple syrup
12 ounces good quality gin
tonic water
ice

Full recipe at spoonforkbacon.com

8/13

Lemon and Rosemary Bourbon Sour

Ingredients:
1 1/2 ounces bourbon
1 ounce fresh lemon juice
3/4 ounce rosemary simple syrup
Ice cubes, for shaking and serving
3 sprigs of rosemary, large
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 cup water

Full recipe at foxeslovelemons.com

9/13

Raspberry Peach Iced Tea Lemonade

Ingredients:
1 pound fresh, ripe peaches
3 to 4 cups water
2 cups fresh raspberries
1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar (optional)
4 18.5 oz bottles of Unsweetened Straight Up Snapple® Tea
1 cup fresh raspberries
1 cup peaches, sliced

Full recipe at bakerbynature.com

10/13

Meyer Lemon Margarita with Rosemary-infused simple syrup

Ingredients for syrup:
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 big handful of rosemary sprigs

For garnish:
1 tbsp rosemary
1 tbsp coarse salt
4 tbsp sugar
1 tbsp lemon zest

For cocktail:
2 oz fresh meyer lemon juice
4 oz tequila
4 oz water
1 oz rosemary simple syrup

Full recipe at cookswithcocktails.com

11/13

Pink Watermelon Lemonade Slushies

Ingredients:
1 cup granulated sugar
5 to 6 cups cold water
8 cups cubed watermelon
1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
4 cups ice
1 1/2 cups pink watermelon lemonade
1 tablespoon fresh mint or basil (optional)

Full recipe at halfbakedharvest.com

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