Learn how to make homemade frozen concentrate lemonade so a refreshing lemonade is always within reach.

Most lemonade recipes instruct you to make a concentrate that you then dilute with water and ice right away.

We love a good store-bought shortcut, but this is not the time to use bottled lemon juice.

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Remove from heat and let cool.

Combine sugar syrup and lemon juice in an airtight container.

Store in the refrigerator for up to 3 weeks or in the freezer for up to 6 months.

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To serve, mix 1 part syrup with 1 part cold water.

serving of lemonade) to 2 cups (for four 8 oz.

servings of lemonade).

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Defrost the concentrate on the stove-top, in the microwave, or overnight in the refrigerator.

2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.