How To Make Honey Lemonade

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Lemonade is a classic hot summer day drink to enjoy outdoors. This honey lemonade recipe will be tastier than any other lemonade you can make! Using honey as your sweetener provides a unique flavor that cannot be recreated with anything else.

How Honey Lemonade is Made

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

The Flavor of Honey Lemonade

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

The Kind of Honey Used for Honey Lemonade

I recommend that everyone use the highest quality honey that they can get. If you’re new to honey, it’s best to find a local to you raw and unfiltered honey. If you don’t have any local sources, check your local grocery stores. It’s becoming more common that local beekeepers supply some grocery stores. 

Using raw and unfiltered honey ensures the health benefits of raw honey remain available in your honey sweetened lemonade. If you’re interested in researching the benefits of raw honey, The Weston A. Price Foundation has some great resources to start your search. 

Where to buy Honey

Since honey is one of the most commonly adulterated foods, I recommend that you find a local source for honey. Once you start looking, you might be surprised how common beekeeping 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 Local Honey Finder to be great options. 

Serving Honey 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 For Honey Lemonade

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1 cup warm filtered water

½ cup honey

½ cup lemon juice (bottled or fresh-squeezed)

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

4 ½ 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, honey and salt to your half gallon jar or pitcher. Stir until the honey 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! 

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Recipe tips

Tip #1 Changing the flavor 

Although this recipe calls for ⅓ cup of honey 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 honey. For a more tart lemonade, add more lemon juice. 

Tip #2 Make extra and make it 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 Raw Honey 

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

Honey Lemonade FAQ:

How is Honey Lemonade made?

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

What Does Honey Lemonade Taste Like?

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

What Kind of Honey is Best to Use For Lemonade? 

I recommend that everyone use the highest quality honey that they can get. If you’re new to honey, it’s best to find a local to you raw and unfiltered honey. If you don’t have any local sources, check your local grocery stores. It’s becoming more common that local beekeepers supply some grocery stores. 

Using raw and unfiltered honey ensures the health benefits of raw honey remain available in your honey sweetened lemonade. If you’re interested in researching the benefits of raw honey, The Weston A. Price Foundation has some great resources to start your search. 

Where can I buy Honey? 

Since honey is one of the most commonly adulterated foods, I recommend that you find a local source for honey. Once you start looking, you might be surprised how common beekeeping 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 Local Honey Finder to be great options. 

How Do I Change the Flavor of Honey Lemonade?

Although this recipe calls for ⅓ cup of honey 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 honey. For a more tart lemonade, add more lemon juice. 

What’s the best way to serve this Honey 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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