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Orange Blossom Lemonade

Updated:

05/16/2024

A refreshing drink for summer, homemade lemonade is flavored with orange blossom water to create the ultimate lemonade recipe.

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With the heat of summer just around the corner, I’m getting excited to make a family favorite, my Orange Blossom Lemonade. A trick I learned from my mom and aunts, adding a splash of orange blossom water really elevates your classic, refreshing lemonade. A traditional Middle Eastern ingredient, orange blossom water has zero calories and is nothing more than water infused with orange blossoms.

Ingredients

Lemon juice: In my opinion, if you’re making homemade lemonade, you need to use freshly squeezed lemon juice.
Sugar: Sweetens and balances out the flavor of the bright, tart lemon juice.
Water: A few cups of water bring volume to your lemonade.
Orange blossom water: Extremely fragrant and sweet-smelling, it also has a slightly sweet and bitter taste, and a little goes a long way.

How to Make Orange Blossom Lemonade

Start your orange blossom lemonade by adding your sugar to a large pitcher.

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Then add the lemon juice and stir until sugar is mostly dissolved. Then add cold water and the orange blossom water, and stir again until combined.

Pour in glasses over ice, garnish with a sprig of mint, a lemon or orange slice, and enjoy your Orange Blossom Lemonade!

Frequently Asked Questions

Where do I find orange blossom water?

You can purchase it online or buy it at your local international or Middle Eastern grocery store.

What is the difference between orange and orange blossom?

Orange blossom water comes from boiling the petals of the flowers of the orange tree, before any oranges have grown.

How long is homemade lemonade good for?

Kept cold in the fridge, it should be good for up to a week.

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While super refreshing for me, my kids love it as well! Give yourself something new to try this summer with my Orange Blossom Lemonade.

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7 responses to “Orange Blossom Lemonade”

Donna Blyth

Oh, this is super delicious! 😋😋Have put it on the keeper list. Thanks for sharing the recipe, Liz. 😀

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Robin Ryerson

What a refreshing treat! I’ll absolutely be serving it this summer to ME, hubs and lucky friends.
🤔 Maybe even accidentally toss in a wee bit of vodka now-n-then, eh 😃

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1. Liz DellaCroce
  
  This would taste great as a hard orange blossom lemonade, great idea!
  
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Nancy Tanasy

Thank you for sharing and spreading the joy. The orange blossom water has always been our secret ingredient. I was taught to make a simple syrup with orange blossom water added to it and kept in the refrigerator, then just add lemon juice and water for the lemonade. This is the only way that my family makes lemonade. If it doesn’t have orange blossom water in it, it’s just not the same. Also necessary in rice pudding and pastries.

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1. Liz DellaCroce
  
  Ahh I love that so much!!! Thanks for sharing Nancy!
  
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Susan

I love lemonade, but never make it. I like that this lemonade is not going to be overly sweet – and I like the idea of adding the orange blossom water. Both of those factor would make this a recipe worth trying.

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1. Liz DellaCroce
  
  Yes it’s not sweet at all! I hope you like this!
  
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