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How To Make Lemonade Concentrate

How To Make Lemonade Concentrate - All natural, 3 ingredients, easy, homemade lemonade concentrate. Make it once and enjoy fresh lemonade year round!!
Course beverages
Cuisine American
Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 15 minutes
Total Time 30 minutes
Servings 6 cup or 1.5 quart approx.

Ingredients

  • 2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice around 8-10 large lemons
  • 2 ⅔ cup white granulated sugar
  • 2 ⅔ cup water

Instructions

Make Lemonade Concentrate in Instant Pot

  • In the inner pot of Instant Pot add water and sugar.
  • Turn on Instant Pot on manual/pressure cook mode (high), 15 mins. Close the lid, vent sealed.
  • Let pressure release naturally, around 10 mins. Carefully open the Instant Pot lid.
  • Let the sugar syrup come to a room temperature.
    Note: Do not add lemon juice while the syrup is HOT!!
  • Once the sugar syrup is completely cool down, add the lemon juice. Mix well.
  • In a clean, dry, airtight glass bottle store the lemonade into the refrigerator for upto a month.
    Note: For freezer option, checkout the post earlier on "How to store and freeze Homemade Lemonade Concentrate".

Directions For Lemonade Concentrate on Stovetop

  • For stove top cooking, follow the same steps as discussed in the recipe. Bring the mixture to a boil stirring occasionally to prevent any sugar from sticking to the pot. Once the mixture comes to a boil and sugar is completely dissolved, reduce the heat to medium-low and cook the sugar syrup for 10-15 mins or until the sugar syrup changes color to light amber. The rest of the steps is same as Instant Pot.

How to make Lemonade using Lemonade Concentrate:

  • To make an individual serving, mix 2 tablespoon of Lemonade Concentrate with ¾ cup of cold water, stir and add ice as desired.
    Note: Adjust the taste by adding more or less lemonade concentrate as per taste.

Notes

  1. Strain the juice using a fine mesh strainer. You may use little or no pulp depending upon your taste.
  2. Please refer to the post for the following:
    • Tips For Homemade Lemonade Concentrate 
    • How to know if the sugar is cooked right? 
    • Different ways to use lemonade concentrate 
    • How to store lemonade concentrate