I have an awesome recipe to share with you today that is PERFECT for Summertime Parties. If you plan on having a crowd over here’s a quick and easy way to make Homemade Lemonade in your CrockPot.
A few things I wanted to mention about this recipe is that it makes a LOT so you might need 2 containers. If that happens you use 1 part Lemonade Concentrate to 3 Parts Water at the end. You can also Freeze the Lemonade Concentrate and Save it for later if you want to make one batch and serve only half. I personally don’t think you’ll be able to freeze it because it will go really fast, it’s super yummy!
Crock Pot Lemonade Recipe | Perfect for Summer!
Ingredients
- 2 Cups Sugar
- 4 Cups of Water
- 2 Cups of Lemon Juice
- 12 Cups of Cold Water (Save for the End)
Instructions
- Combine the First 2 Ingridents (Sugar, & 4 Cups of Water) in a CrockPot
- Heat on High for around 1-2 hours, Stir to Dissolve Sugar Completely
- Add Lemon Juice to Crock Pot and Turn Off to let Cool
- Add in Remaining Water and Chill
- Serve Cold
I have to agree with those wondering about the advantage of slow-cooking water and sugar, when dissolving sugar in hot water is done much faster and cheaper on a stove or in the microwave. About the only advantage of a crock pot is on hot days it can be used outdoors to avoid heating up the kitchen.
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My husband just had a kidney stone removed. (painful stuff) I understand that lemonade is great to keep them from recurring. Something about the acid, so I am searching for recipes. Homade is always better than store bought ! Thanks for the recipe…will definitely be trying it!
much healthier than the powdered stuff we have in the house(wayyy too much sugar). I actually had a bit of lemon/lime juice so I thought it would an interesting taste. so we’ll see. :)
Just curious if you are using lemon concentrate from real lemons. I always have so many from our tree. What I have done in the past is juice them and put the juice in ice cube trays. Freeze it and then I can pull out for when I need lemon juice for a recipe. Always thought I’d be able to put the cubes in a punch bowl with a good punch recipe.
is this Pamela Livingston……..of losgatos?…………..my sister? how in the world did I happen to bump into you here?
I’m about to make this right now! I always have thirty kids and and a hubby who likes to come home from work and have a cold refreshing drink on hand! ty for sharing! Stacy from Mississippi
I love lemonade! What a great way to kick off the summer! Thank you for sharing your recipe.
What is the advantage of heating the water/sugar in the crockpot over using the stove. Does it really taste better? I’m thinking the stove would be faster. I am open to the idea that different cooking method does change the taste though. Just wondering.
OK i clicked on this from FB curious to see the recipe….so, what’s the benefit of using a crock pot?
couldn’t it just be as easily titled microwave lemonade? Or, really-hot-water -from-the-tap lemonade?
the great thing about crock pots is that they concentrate a lot of cooking into a smaller space, over an extended amount of time, in a very controlled device…really beneficial for tough cuts of meat, or soups and stews…..so far as I can tell, this is just dissolving sugar in water, a fairly simple task that is done quickly via other methods.
not trying to be a hater, just curious about the benefits of “slowly dissolving” sugar in water.
I can’t wait to try this, thanks for sharing;)
Sounds delicious! We are HUGE lemonade fans in this house!