Lemonade concentrate is one of my favorite things to can! It comes together quickly and is convenient to have on your shelf when the heat of summer hits!
How Can I Use Lemonade Concentrate?
Simply add 1 part lemonade concentrate to 2-3 parts water, adjusting to your personal taste, for a delicious lemonade! For a sangria mocktail, add the concentrate to fruit juice and fruit.
You can also use it in cocktails, like margaritas, to make water kefir drinks, or even as the acid in a homemade dressing or marinade!
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What Do I Need To Make Lemonade Concentrate?
To make this lemonade concentrate you need jars, clean, new lids, and bands! If haven’t read my post about my favorite canning supplies, I recommend taking a look for items that will make canning this recipe easier!
Recipe Video
Recipe
Recipe adapted from the University of California Margarita Mix.
Ingredients
Instructions
- Measure lemon juice to determine how much sugar or honey to add.
- You can add one part sugar to one part lemon juice or two parts honey to one part lemonade. You can safely reduce the amount of sweetener if preferred. I prefer .5-part sugar to 1 part lemon juice.
- Add lemon juice and sweetener to a pan.
- Heat to a rolling boil, stirring until sugar dissolves.
- Fill clean, warm half-pint-sized jars with lemonade concentrate, making sure to leave 1/4-inch headspace.
- Clean jar rim off to ensure no lemonade concentrate is on it.
- Put a clean lid on and screw on band until fingertip tight.
- Put in water bath canner.
- Fill remaining jars until mixture is gone.
- Process in a water bath canner for 10 minutes, adjusting for altitude.
- Remove jars and set on towel or wooden cutting board to cool for 12-24 hours.
- Remove bands and check seals. If any jars failed to seal, store in refrigerator and use first.
- Wash jars and store without bands on.
