Healthy Lemonade Recipe with Orange Blossom
Posted May 21, 2017, Updated Sep 02, 2020
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This Healthy Lemonade Recipe with Orange Blossom water is made with 4 ingredients and comes together in 5 minutes! Paleo & Vegan-Friendly!
There are so many things I love about summer! Warm weather, pool days, flip flops! I’m not exaggerating when I say that I took the kids swimming every.single.day. last summer {if the pool was open and it wasn’t raining}. It was glorious!
When we lived in Chicago {born, raised and lived there until 4 years ago}, once summer hit, we always visited the beaches along Lake Michigan. One of my main motivations for these beach trips was to eat at my favorite restaurant in the entire world {which has since closed down…whomp whomp}.
I’m actually not surprised they are closed, because even though they served the best Lebanese food I’ve ever eaten, they totally lacked in the customer service department. Literally over half of the times we went to eat there, the restaurant was closed when it should’ve been open…not the best business model if you ask me! LOL!
This Honey-Sweetened Orange Blossom Lemonade was inspired by this restaurant. We would end our long beach days with a delicious meal accompanied by a giant glass of orange blossom lemonade and our hearts and bellies would be filled. When we moved to Utah, I knew I needed to create a healthier version of our favorite summer drink!
How to make this Healthy Lemonade Recipe
1. Use a Vitamix
This homemade lemonade recipe is made with only four ingredients and comes together in less than 5 minutes {with the help of a Vitamix}! If you don’t have a Vitamix, you can use another high powered blender. I love using a bledner because it ensures that there won’t be any chunky pulp! I have also included stovetop direction in the recipe!
2. Slowly add water/ice
Begin by adding 3 cups of water. If you want to hurry the cooling process along, you can add ice instead of the last 1 cup of water. Make sure you taste this homemade lemonade before diluting it with either water or ice, to be sure it suits your tastes!
Healthy Lemonade Recipe: Substitutions
There are only 4 ingredients, and one is water, so obviously there’s no substitute for that! 😉
- Honey: you could use maple syrup, agave, or any other liquid sweetener to sweeten this lemonade, however honey is by far my favorite.
- Lemon juice: Feel free to use fresh or bottled lemon juice. The only bottled variety I buy is Santa Cruz Organic because it’s 100% real lemon juice!
- Orange blossom water: If you have other extracts you love (regular orange, lemon, etc) you could try them. I think the Orange Blossom Water is what really sets this recipe apart though, so I really don’t recommend making substitutions for it!
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Healthy Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
- 1 cup lemon juice
- ½ cup honey
- 3-4 cups water
- 1 tsp orange blossom water
Instructions
Make in the blender:
- Place lemon juice and honey into your Vitamix.
- Start on low and increase speed to high, then blend until combined and smooth.
- Add 3 cups of water and blend until combined.
- Add orange blossom water and pulse two times.
- Taste and add more water to your liking. (Note: if you want to serve it faster add ice instead of another 1 cup of water)!
- Transfer mixture to a large pitcher and cool in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours!
- Drink and enjoy!
Make on the stovetop:
- Add lemon juice and honey in a medium saucepan and heat over medium heat, whisking constantly until honey is dissolved.
- Add 3 cups of water and orange blossom water and whisk to combine.
- Taste and add more water to your liking. (Note: if you want to serve it faster add ice instead of another 1 cup of water)!
- Transfer mixture to a large pitcher and cool in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours!
- Drink and enjoy!
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
Question: What’s your favorite summer drink? Have you ever made your own lemonade?
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This sounds so yummy and refreshing! Perfect on a hot summer day! I love the idea of using honey as a sweetener!
Oh my, this sounds so refreshing! I love the smell of orange blossom water but never know what to do with it. I will have to give this a shot!
I’ve been on a crazy lemonade kick lately, but I’ve been taking the easy way with pre-made even though I hate some of the things in it…so thank you!!!!
Looks so refreshing and delicious! Now if only the weather would cooperate and actually bring us some warmer weather!
I haven’t made my own lemonade yet… but clearly I need to make this version. Love the added honey!! So lovely. Gorgeous photos too.
This is such a beautiful recipe! I live near Lake Ontario and live on a smaller lake, part of the Finger Lakes, so I totally get the love of lake life! I can’t wait to enjoy one of these refreshing drinks out on the boat this summer 🙂
I love this fun twist on a classic! Sounds like it would be extra refreshing on a hot day!
Love how easy this is to make! This lemonade is the perfect summer-time beverage! Looks so bright and refreshing!
Honey is such a good sweetener; I don’t know if I’ve ever had honey sweetened lemonade, but it looks so refreshing.
It is! I love the flavor of honey too!
Sounds so delicious and refreshing! I’ll have to find some orange blossom water and give this a try asap!
I order the Nielsen Massey OBW on Amazon!