Fresh Peach Lemonade Drink (Printable)

Cool down with sweet peach and tart lemon blended into a refreshing summer beverage.

# What You’ll Need:

→ Fruit

01 - 3 large ripe peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
02 - 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 4-5 lemons)

→ Sweetener

03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar (or to taste; honey or agave for variation)

→ Liquids

04 - 4 cups cold water
05 - 1 cup sparkling water or club soda (optional, for fizz)

→ Garnish

06 - Ice cubes, as needed
07 - Peach slices and lemon wheels, for garnish
08 - Fresh mint leaves (optional)

# Directions:

01 - Combine the peach slices and lemon juice in a blender. Blend until completely smooth.
02 - Pour the puree through a fine mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard solids.
03 - Add sugar to the pitcher and stir until fully dissolved.
04 - Pour in the cold water and sparkling water or club soda, if using. Stir well to combine.
05 - Taste and adjust sweetness or acidity, adding more sugar or lemon juice if needed.
06 - Fill glasses with ice cubes. Pour the peach lemonade over ice and garnish with peach slices, lemon wheels, and mint leaves. Serve immediately.

# Expert Suggestions:

01 -
  • It comes together in fifteen minutes flat with no heat required, which means your kitchen stays cool even on the most brutal August afternoons.
  • The color alone, a sunset golden blush, makes everyone reach for their phone before their glass.
02 -
  • Skip the straining step and you will end up with a cloudy, gritty drink that feels more like a smoothie than a refreshing lemonade.
  • Underripe peaches will taste flat no matter how much sugar you add, so give them a gentle squeeze at the store and only buy ones that yield slightly to pressure.
03 -
  • Chill your glasses in the freezer for ten minutes before serving so the lemonade stays cold longer without getting watered down by melting ice.
  • A tiny pinch of salt stirred into the pitcher heightens the peach flavor in a way that will have everyone asking what your secret ingredient is.

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