Easy Homemade Lemonade with Maple Syrup and Lemon Juice

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Maple syrup lemonade is a wonderful twist to a classic drink for a hot summer day. It’s a frequent crowd pleaser for barbecues or summer parties and pretty easy to make. Using maple syrup as the sweetener adds a light sweet floral twist to make it even more refreshing! 

How Maple Syrup Lemonade is Made

This recipe calls for mixing raw maple syrup into some warm filtered water to create a maple syrup syrup. Lemon juice is also added to complete the lemonade concentrate. After incorporating all ingredients together and adding more water, this homemade lemonade is ready! This makes for a delicious and refreshing summer beverage to serve at any gathering or family event!

The Flavor of Maple Syrup Lemonade

This maple syrup lemonade has a beautiful balance of sweet and tart with a subtle maple flavor. If you’re not paying attention, you may not even recognize that this is a lemonade made with maple syrup! That makes this a perfect recipe to serve at a summer party while avoiding all the processed sugars. 

The Kind of Maple Syrup Used For This Lemonade

I recommend that everyone use the maple syrup they like to keep on hand. Just be sure to use a pure maple syrup, not just a maple flavored syrup made from fake sugars. 

 If you’re new to maple syrup, I recommend finding a local maple syrup. If you don’t have any local sources, check your local grocery stores. It’s becoming more common that smaller commercial producers supply some grocery stores. 

Using a real maple syrup ensures the health benefits of raw maple syrup remain available in your maple syrup sweetened lemonade. If you’re interested in researching the benefits of raw maple syrup, The Weston A. Price Foundation is a great resource to start your search. 

Where to buy Maple Syrup

To ensure that you have a high quality product, I recommend that you find a local source for maple syrup. Once you start looking, you might be surprised how common maple tapping will be in your area! If you need a place to start searching, some good options include a local beekeeping club, or farmers market. If you want to start your search online, I’ve found LocalHarvest and This USA maple syrup finder to be great options. 

Serving Maple Lemonade At A Party

This recipe is perfect to serve at almost any summer party. If you’re serving this at a barbecue or bridal or baby shower, I recommend making extra and freezing it in ice cube trays. 

When placing the beverage out, add the frozen lemonade instead of regular ice cubes. Having ice cubes with the same flavor will ensure this beverage stays flavorful and cool throughout the event.

Ingredients & Tools

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1 cup warm filtered water

½ cup maple syrup

½ cup lemon juice (bottled or fresh-squeezed)

¼ tsp sea salt – I like to use Redmond Real Salt for the minerals

4 cups cold filtered water

Measuring cups and spoons

Glass half gallon jar or A large pitcher 

A whisk or spoon

Directions 

1. To begin, add warm filtered water and maple syrup to your half gallon jar or pitcher. Stir until the maple syrup is dissolved. 
2. Add the lemon juice and the rest of the filtered water into your container.
3. Stir until all ingredients are well incorporated. Add ice or chill in the refrigerator and enjoy! 

Recipe tips

Tip #1 Changing the flavor 

Although this recipe calls for ⅓ cup of maple syrup and ½ cup of lemon juice, you can change this ratio to achieve your desired sweetness or tartness. 

To have a more concentrated lemonade, feel free to use less water. For a sweeter lemonade, add more maple syrup. For a more tart lemonade, add more lemon juice. 

Tip #2 Make Extra Into Ice Cubes

If you’re serving this at a barbecue or other party, I recommended making extra lemonade and freezing it in ice cube trays. Having ice cubes with the same flavor will ensure this beverage stays flavorful and cool throughout the event.

Tip #3 Use Real Maple Syrup 

To give your lemonade a few extra health benefits like antioxidants, vitamins and minerals it’s best to use local maple syrup. Knowing the source of your maple syrup is great for ensuring the quality of your food and avoiding any counterfeit maple syrup. 

Maple Lemonade FAQ:

How is Maple Lemonade Made?

This recipe calls for mixing raw maple syrup into some warm filtered water to create a maple syrup syrup. Then, add Lemon juice to complete the lemonade concentrate. After incorporating all ingredients together and adding more water, this homemade lemonade is ready! This makes for a delicious and refreshing summer beverage to serve at any gathering or family event!

What Does Maple Lemonade Taste Like?

This maple syrup lemonade has a beautiful balance of sweet and tart with a subtle maple syrup flavor. If you’re not paying attention, you may not even recognize that this is a lemonade made with maple syrup! That makes this a perfect recipe to serve at a summer party while avoiding all the processed sugars. 

What Kind of Maple Syrup is Best to Use For Lemonade? 

I recommend that everyone use the maple syrup they like to keep on hand. Just be sure to use a pure maple syrup, not just a maple flavored syrup made from fake sugars. 

 If you’re new to maple syrup, I recommend finding a local maple syrup. If you don’t have any local sources, check your local grocery stores. It’s becoming more common that smaller commercial producers supply some grocery stores. 

Using a real maple syrup ensures the health benefits of raw maple syrup remain available in your maple syrup sweetened lemonade. The Weston A. Price Foundation is a great resource for information on the benefits of maple syrup. 

Where can I buy Maple Syrup? 

To ensure that you have a high quality product, I recommend that you find a local source for maple syrup. Once you start looking, you might be surprised how common maple tapping will be in your area! If you need a place to start searching, some good options include a local beekeeping club, or farmers market. If you want to start your search online, I’ve found LocalHarvest and This USA maple syrup finder to be great options. 

How Do I Change the Flavor of Maple Lemonade?

Although this recipe calls for ⅓ cup of maple syrup and ½ cup of lemon juice, you can change this ratio to achieve your desired sweetness or tartness. 

To have a more concentrated lemonade, feel free to use less water.

For a sweeter lemonade, add more maple syrup. For a more tart lemonade, add more lemon juice. 

What’s the best way to serve this Maple Lemonade at a party?

I recommend making extra and freezing it in ice cube trays. When placing the beverage out, add the frozen lemonade instead of regular ice cubes. Having ice cubes with the same flavor will ensure this beverage stays flavorful and cool throughout the event.

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