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Try our homemade lemonade recipe then check out our pink lemonade cocktail, rhubarb cordial, citrus peach cooler, bubble tea and more picnic drinks recipes.

  • 4 large lemons
    juiced
  • 60g caster sugar
  • a pinch fine sea salt
  • 2 sprigs (optional) thyme

    Method

    • step 1

      Mix the sugar into the lemon juice until dissolved (add more sugar if you prefer a sweeter lemonade). Mix in the salt and 500ml of chilled still or sparkling water, taste and add a little more water if you prefer it more diluted. Pour into two tumblers with ice and garnish with thyme, if you like.

    Authors

    Hannah Guinness olive magazine portrait
    Hannah GuinnessSenior sub editor and drinks writer
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