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This Instant Pot Lemonade Concentrate Recipe needs only 3 ingredients to make. It is all natural. You need to make a batch once and enjoy fresh lemonade for months.
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Homemade Instant Pot Lemonade Concentrate Recipe
This is a superbly simple recipe to make lemonade concentrate at home that is fail proof. Make sure to try this easy & fresh recipe with no preservatives, additives, or artificial coloring. It is a classic lemonade recipe that is a family favorite.
This recipe makes the perfect lemonade with a great balance between the sweetness and tanginess from the juice of fresh lemons. I promise you will not buy any other kind of lemonade or lemonade concentrate from anywhere else.
Since it is so cheap to make at home, I keep this Lemonade concentrate handy throughout the year. Make it tart, sweet, fizzy, or add your favorite fruit for variations. Isn’t it great that you can create so many flavors with one simple syrup?
Have you checked our BASIL LIMEADE SYRUP? It is so flavorful.
Why make Lemonade in INSTANT POT?
- It is quicker to make in instant pot. And did I mention that sugar syrup doesn’t get burnt in the IP as opposed to the gas top. No baby-sitting as still great results. Therefore it makes the effortless & easy Lemonade in IP. Just what I believe to do with my recipes in general – easy, efficient & effortless.
- Also it is easily CUSTOMIZABLE in Instant Pot. You can decide how sweet or tart you want it. Since you have the complete control on that, it can easily be personalized. Make it tart with only 1/2 cup sugar in the recipe. Or use the mentioned proportions to the T for the perfect sweet lemonade.
Lemonade Syrup Ingredients
Water
Fresh Lemons that are juicy
Shikanji Ingredients
Lemonade Concentrate, Black Salt or Rock Salt, Cumin powder, Chaat Masala, Fresh Mint Leaves, Fresh Grated Ginger or Ginger Juice
Arnold Palmer or Iced Lemon Tea Ingredients
Lemonade Syrup, Black Tea Bag, Water
Kitchen Gadgets used
Drinking Glasses – We love these Beer Can Glasses
How do you make Lemonade Concentrate or Lemonade Syrup in Instant Pot?
It is an easy peasy simple recipe.
Prep The Lemons
- Wash the lemons in a Kitchen Colander in cold running water. Cut them into halves. Now squeeze the juice of the lemons either by hand. Or use aLemon Juicer to squeeze out the max juice out of the lemons. Strain the lemon juice through a Strainer to avoid any seeds or pulp and keep aside.
TIP : If you will microwave these lemons for 30-45 seconds and then squeeze, then you will get the max amount of lemon juice from the lemons. Little heating makes the lemons soft and easy to juice.
Making SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP in IP for Lemonade concentrate
- Place Sugar+ WATER in the Inner Pot Liner of the Instant Pot. Plug it in and cook on HIGH PRESSURE COOK MODE. Follow NPR.
- Open the lid and remove the liner from IP. This is your SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP that is slightly thick. Cool it down to the room temperature before adding any juice to it.
- You can use it as is in many mocktails, co*cktails and drinks.
- You can flavor this SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP with the flavor of your choice like vanilla extract, rum, coconut extract, Lime Juice, Orange Juice, or LEMON JUICE for this recipe.
Making LEMONADE CONCENTRATE
- Bring this simple sugar syrup to the room temperature. Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to it. Make sure to strain the juice for seeds & pulp before adding to the syrup.
- Put it in an air tight Mason Jar and refrigerate.
TIP : There are many recipes that call for Pressure cooking Lemon Juice with the Sugar Syrup. Since that can make Lemonade Syrup a bit bitter sometimes, I avoid doing that. I always make my syrup first and then add the juice. Also I do not add lemon zest either for the same reason.
What is the SERVING SIZE for 1 person to make LEMONADE from the concentrate?
To make 1 serving, you need 2 to 4 Tbsp of LEMONADE SYRUP. Start with 2 tbsp first and then add more as needed. Take a 10-12 oz capacity glass. Fill half of it with some ice. Add 2tbsp Lemonade Concentrate. Fill the rest with either water or club soda or sparkling water. Mix with a stirrer. Taste. Add more lemon syrup of needed.
How to make ARNOLD PALMER from LEMONADE CONCENTRATE?
To make Arnold Palmer for 1 person, steep 1 bag of Black Tea in 4 ounce hot water for 5 minutes. Remove the bag and bring it to the room temperature or chill in refrigerator to make COLD TEA BREW. Take a 10-12 oz capacity glass. Fill half of it with some ice. Add the Cold TEA BREW +23tbsp Lemonade Concentrate. Fill the rest with cold water. Mix with a stirrer. Taste. Add more lemon syrup of needed.
How to make SHIKANJI or SPICED INDIAN LEMONADE from LEMONADE SYRUP?
To make SPICED INDIAN LEMONADE or SHIKANJI for 1 person, take a 10-12 oz capacity glass. Add kala Black Salt or Rock Salt, Cumin powder, Chaat Masala, few mint leaves, some grated ginger at the base of the glass. Take a co*cktail muddler and muddle all the ingredients together. Now add 2 tbsp Lemonade Syrup. Mix it with other ingredients. Fill half of the glass with some ice. And fill the rest half with either chilled water or club soda. Taste. Add more syrup if needed.
How to make a PITCHER OF LEMONADE from concentrate?
Fill the pitcher with 4 cups of Cold Water, add crushed ice or ice cubes. Pour the lemonade concentrate to this. Mix well with a large ladle. Taste and add more water if needed.
What kind of Lemons to use for Lemonade?
I used large deep yellow lemons from the grocery store and 4 of these were enough to yield 1 cup of juice. Look for deep colored lemons. Touch them to see if they are hard or soft. Definitely go for the softer ones with thin skin.
Can this recipe be doubled?
YES YES YES. You can easily double or even triple the recipe.
How to store Lemonade Syrup?
Bring it to a complete room temp and cool down completely. Then pour in a mason jar or a clean glass bottle with tight lid. Secure the lid. REFRIGERATE.
How to make it less SUGARY?
Use only 1/2 cup of Sugar as opposed to 1 cup as mentioned for the main recipe.
Can you freeze the CONCENTRATE?
Due to high SUGAR CONTENT, it might not freeze well. Although you can freeze the lemonade.
How do you use LEMONADE CONCENTRATE?
You can use this Instant Pot Lemon Syrup to make
- A glass of chilled Simple Lemonade.
- You can make Indian Spiced Lemonade called Shikanji. It is a perfect amalgam of sweet, salty, herbal, & tart. An amazingly soothing concoction to handle the sweltering hot Indian Summers. Recipe mentioned in the recipe card below.
- It is perfect to make Arnold Palmer at home. If you do not know then Arnold Palmer is an Iced Tea Lemonade invented by a famous Golfer called Arnold Palmer. Recipe mentioned in the recipe card below.
- Add it your Mocktails and co*cktails.
- PERSONALIZE YOUR LEMONADE with either mixing it up with a can of club soda, or chilled water, make a slushie with crushed ice & blend in a blender, use plain water or sparkling water. Whatever makes you happy, go that way.
- Make FRUITY LEMONADE with fruit or berry of your choice. If you plan to do that then add 1 cup of desired fruit to IP with sugar and water and pressure cook. Strain and mix with lemon juice when at room temperature. Refrigerate. Use as needed.
- Use this syrup in your lemon poke cake or drizzle your cake a bit with it.
- There are thousand simple ways to use it in your cooking.
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INSTANT POT LEMONADE SYRUP RECIPE
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Easy Instant Pot Lemonade Concentrate Recipe
Learn how to make lemonade concentrate at home that is easy and much cheaper. It is flavorful & has 0 preservatives. You can use this simple lemonade syrup in making other drinks, co*cktails & mocktails.
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Keyword flavored lemonade, homemade lemonade, instant pot lemonade concentrate
Prep Time 10 minutes minutes
Cook Time 2 minutes minutes
Calories 841kcal
Author simplyvegetarian777
Equipment
Measuring Spoons, Measuring Cups, Stirring Spoon,
Chopping board and knife
Instant Pot 6 quart or Mealthy Multipot
Kitchen Colander
Inner Pot
Strainer
Lemon Juicer
Glass Pitcher
Whisk
co*cktail Stirrer
Drinking Glasses
Ingredients
- 1 cup Sugar Use 1/2 cup sugar for Tart or Sour Lemonade
- 1/2 cup Water
- 1 cup LEMON JUICE from freshly squeezed lemons. About 4 large or 6 medium lemons.
Arnold Palmer for 1 serving
- 3-4 tbsp Lemonade Syrup or concentrate
- 1 pc Black Tea Bag
- 4 oz Water Boiled Hot
- Some Ice and Chilled Water
Spiced Indian Lemonade or SHIKANJI
- 2-3 tbsp Lemonade syrup
- 1/4 tsp Kala Namak or Rock salt
- 1/4 tsp Chaat Masala
- 1/4 tsp Cumin powder
- 5-6 fresh Mint Leaves or 1/2 tsp dry mint leaves
- 1/2 tsp Ginger freshly grated or use the juice of it (this is optional but adds so much flavor to it)
Instructions
ALWAYS READ THE COMPLETE RECIPE FIRST BEFORE YOU START COOKING.
ALWAYS READ THE NOTES AT THE BOTTOM OF THE POST FOR TIPS, MORE OPTIONS, STORAGE ETC.
Prep The Lemons
Wash the lemons in a Kitchen Colander in cold running water. Cut them into halves. Now squeeze the juice of the lemons either by hand. Or use aLemon Juicer to squeeze out the max juice out of the lemons. Strain the lemon juice through a Strainer to avoid any seeds or pulp and keep aside.
TIP : If you will microwave these lemons for 30-45 seconds and then squeeze, then you will get the max amount of lemon juice from the lemons. Little heating makes the lemons soft and easy to juice.
Making SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP in IP for Lemonade concentrate
Place Sugar+ WATER in the Inner Pot Liner of the Instant Pot. Plug it in and cook on HIGH PRESSURE COOK MODE for 2 MINUTES. Follow NPR.
Open the lid and remove the liner from IP. This is your SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP that is slightly thick. Cool it down to the room temperature before adding any juice to it.
You can use it as is in many mocktails, co*cktails and drinks.
You can flavor this SIMPLE SUGAR SYRUP with the flavor of your choice like vanilla extract, rum, coconut extract, Lime Juice, Orange Juice, or LEMON JUICE for this recipe.
Making LEMONADE CONCENTRATE
Bring this simple sugar syrup to the room temperature. Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to it. Make sure to strain the juice for seeds & pulp before adding to the syrup. Put it in an air tight Mason Jar and refrigerate.
TIP : There are many recipes that call for Pressure cooking Lemon Juice with the Sugar Syrup. Since that can make Lemonade Syrup a bit bitter sometimes, I avoid doing that. I always make my syrup first and then add the juice.
What is the SERVING SIZE for 1 person to make LEMONADE from the concentrate?
To make 1 serving, you need 2 to 4 Tbsp of LEMONADE SYRUP. Start with 2 tbsp first and then add more as needed. Take a 10-12 oz capacity glass. Fill half of it with some ice. Add 2tbsp Lemonade Concentrate. Fill the rest with either water or club soda or sparkling water. Mix with a stirrer. Taste. Add more lemon syrup of needed.
How to make ARNOLD PALMER from LEMONADE CONCENTRATE?
To make Arnold Palmer for 1 person, steep 1 bag of Black Tea in 4 ounce hot water for 5 minutes. Remove the bag and bring it to the room temperature or chill in refrigerator to make COLD TEA BREW. Take a 10-12 oz capacity glass. Fill half of it with some ice. Add the Cold TEA BREW +23tbsp Lemonade Concentrate. Fill the rest with cold water. Mix with a stirrer. Taste. Add more lemon syrup of needed.
How to make SHIKANJI or SPICED INDIAN LEMONADE from LEMONADE SYRUP?
To make SPICED INDIAN LEMONADE or SHIKANJI for 1 person, take a 10-12 oz capacity glass. Add kala Black Salt or Rock Salt, Cumin powder, Chaat Masala, few mint leaves, some grated ginger at the base of the glass. Take a co*cktail muddler and muddle all the ingredients together. Now add 2 tbsp Lemonade Syrup. Mix it with other ingredients. Fill half of the glass with some ice. And fill the rest half with either chilled water or club soda. Taste. Add more syrup if needed.
How to make a PITCHER OF LEMONADE from concentrate?
Fill the pitcher with 4 cups of Cold Water, add crushed ice or ice cubes. Pour the lemonade concentrate to this. Mix well with a large ladle. Taste and add more water if needed.
Some more drinks and coolers from the blog
Basil Simple Syrup, Mango Panna, Jamun Panna, Vietnamese Iced Coffee, Pineapple Agua Fresca, Lassi, Rose Lassi, Lychee Mint Soda, Tropical Margarita and many more.
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What kind of Lemons to use for Lemonade?
I used large deep yellow lemons from the grocery store and 4 of these were enough to yield 1 cup of juice. Look for deep colored lemons. Touch them to see if they are hard or soft. Definitely go for the softer ones with thin skin.
Can this recipe be doubled?
YES YES YES. You can easily double or even triple the recipe.
How to store Lemonade Syrup?
Bring it to a complete room temp and cool down completely. Then pour in a mason jar or a clean glass bottle with tight lid. Secure the lid. REFRIGERATE.
How to make it less SUGARY?
Use only 1/2 cup of Sugar as opposed to 1 cup as mentioned for the main recipe.
Can you freeze the CONCENTRATE?
Due to high SUGAR CONTENT, it might not freeze well. Although you can freeze the lemonade.
How do you use LEMONADE CONCENTRATE?
You can use this Instant Pot Lemon Syrup to make
- A glass of chilled Simple Lemonade.
- You can make Indian Spiced Lemonade called Shikanji. It is a perfect amalgam of sweet, salty, herbal, & tart. An amazingly soothing concoction to handle the sweltering hot Indian Summers. Recipe mentioned in the recipe card below.
- It is perfect to make Arnold Palmer at home. If you do not know then Arnold Palmer is an Iced Tea Lemonade invented by a famous Golfer called Arnold Palmer. Recipe mentioned in the recipe card below.
- Add it your Mocktails and co*cktails.
- PERSONALIZE YOUR LEMONADE with either mixing it up with a can of club soda, or chilled water, make a slushie with crushed ice & blend in a blender, use plain water or sparkling water. Whatever makes you happy, go that way.
- Make FRUITY LEMONADE with fruit or berry of your choice. If you plan to do that then add 1 cup of desired fruit to IP with sugar and water and pressure cook. Strain and mix with lemon juice when at room temperature. Refrigerate. Use as needed.
- Use this syrup in your lemon poke cake or drizzle your cake a bit with it.
- There are thousand simple ways to use it in your cooking.
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Kitchen Gadgets used
Nutrition
Serving: 5cups | Calories: 841kcal | Carbohydrates: 219g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 20mg | Potassium: 310mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 206g | Vitamin A: 243IU | Vitamin C: 96mg | Calcium: 47mg | Iron: 1mg
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