In this recipe, you can use any mixture of peaches that you enjoy, but we’d highly recommend a combination of yellow and white peaches to achieve a balance of tanginess and sweetness. For the honey, use a milder variety so this doesn’t dominate the final flavor of your lemonade.
You can vary the recipe above by adding other ingredients like fresh mint or even sprigs of lavender for floral notes. Fresh ginger pairs well with the peaches and brings a subtle spiciness to the final drink.
To extract the most amount of juice from your lemons, make sure you pick them carefully at the grocery store and ensure they’re not too hard. Squeezing the lemons at room temperature will also help to generate more juice, instead of trying to juice them chilled from the fridge. If you find your lemonade isn’t quite sweet enough then you can adjust the recipe by adding more honey to it.
Should you wish to add a carbonated element to your lemonade, you can mix the syrup with soda water instead of water when combining the ingredients in the pitcher. You’ll make the lemonade in the same way, just simply switch this ingredient at the end.
Serving Suggestions
This peach lemonade recipe can be happily enjoyed on its own on a hot day, or you can serve it with delicious light dishes. Try pairing this drink with a light Greek salad with crumbled feta cheese, or even serve it alongside a peach, arugula, and goat cheese salad, to enhance the notes of the peaches even further. You can also use the lemonade as a base for a fruity cocktail, by adding your favorite spirit to the pitcher. You’ll need to add 2 oz of your chosen spirit for every 4 oz of peach lemonade.
Fruit Variations to Try
It’s easy to vary this recipe with different fruits, and you can switch in other ingredients depending on what’s in season. For a lemonade in the late summer or early fall, why not try mixing a blackberry lemonade instead? You can follow a similar method to the recipe above, but it’s possible to switch in granulated sugar for honey along with the change in fruit. Or, if you’re looking for more summertime inspiration, then take a look at our guide to the top 10 fruits to eat throughout the summer. Cherries and raspberries would also work in this recipe for a refreshing cooling drink to enjoy in the sunshine.
