How to Make Lemonade with One Lemon

Have you ever wanted to make lemonade, but never had enough lemons? Or never knew how? This article will tell you how to make lemonade, but with only one lemon!

Steps

1
Cut your lemon in half.
2
Squeeze all the juice out of it that you can.

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3
Pour your juice into a container with 1/4 cup (2 oz) sugar.
4
Add a very small amount of water to your container.
5
Stir your solution until sugar dissolves.
6
Fill up a container with water and add ice.
7
Put your lemonade in the fridge for five minutes.
8
Serve and enjoy! Serves 2.

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Community Q&A

Question

Is adding sugar necessary when making lemonade?

Community Answer

Yes, the lemonade will be very sour/tart without sugar.
Question

How much water should I put in?

Community Answer

It's best to go by taste. Start by filling the glass with water almost to the top. If the lemonade still tastes too sour or sugary, add more water.
Question

What gives the lemonade its sweet flavor?

Community Answer

The lemon/lime itself has a small quantity of sweetness contained in it. When we add the sugar, we get a very nice sweet lemonade.
Question

Why do I only put a little bit of water in at first?

Community Answer

You only add a little bit of water to help the sugar dissolve. If you added all the water at once, it would be harder to stir the sugar in.
Question

Can we add strawberry juice for color?

Community Answer

Yes, but it will change the flavor as well. Strawberry lemonade is delicious, though.
Question

Is the adding of water necessary when making lemonade?

Community Answer

Yes. The water is necessary to dilute the strong lemon juice.
Question

How much water do you recommend I add?

Community Answer

I recommend adding around 100 ml. It depends on how strong you want it to taste.
Question

If I don't have pomegranate juice, can I add one or two drops of food coloring?

Community Answer

If your goal is to only add color, that will work. The food coloring will change the color, but adding pomegranate juice will give it flavor.
Question

Would pineapple taste good in lemonade?

Community Answer

It should, but that is a question that only your taste buds can answer, if you can afford to, experiment.
Question

Do I need to add ice?

Community Answer

You don't need to, but most people prefer really cold lemonade.