Instant Pot Lemonade Recipe

A modern twist on a classic! This healthy 3 ingredient Instant Pot Lemonade recipe is sure to keep you and your family quenched all summer long. {paleo, vegetarian, gluten free}

Hear me out on this.

Instant Pot Lemonade.

I know it’s radical. It’s a modern take on the quintessential summer quencher. But you can handle this, I know you can! Change isn’t scary!

And of course, we’re talking about me here, so it’s even a bit healthier than usual lemonade! Oh boy!

There’s a few things you should know about this lemonade recipe:

ZEST your lemons. Do the entire lemon, get all that bright yellow business off of them. The more zest, the stronger the flavour. Lemon juice adds lemon flavour and sourness, whereas the zest adds a complex, fresh, bright lemon flavour.

USE honey. Lemons and honey are a match made in heaven. Do it. Trust me. I use local honey, because I love to support my local economy, and can you actually beat fresh local honey? I think not!

BE careful. Dang that microplane is sharp as hell. And lemon juice burns when it gets in a cut. Ask me how I know! Haha

YOU don’t really need to blend it. You can skip the blending and simply strain out the zest, OR be a rebel and leave it in, without blending or straining. I have the Mercedez-Blendz siting on my counter at all times, so I use it whenever and where I can.

SERVE it over ice. Lemonade just needs to be served on ice. It can’t be the quintessential thirst quencher without ice.

This recipe came about because 2 years ago, I shared my recipe for Pressure Cooker Iced Tea, and you awesome foodies have made it one of my most viewed and shared recipes!

So here’s to you, to a long hot summer, and delicious, healthy, homemade lemonade!

Ps. If you’re like me, you’ll be wondering if you can add vodka. This would make a fantastic base for a hard lemonade.

If you make this and love it, I’d love for you to share a photo on instagram with a #cravethegood hashtag, or share a photo or comment on this Pinterest Pin!

Yield: 4-5 C

Instant Pot Lemonade

Prep Time: 5 minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes

Additional Time: 5 minutes

Total Time: 15 minutes

The quintessential summer drink is back with a modern twist! This 3 ingredient Instant Pot Lemonade drink recipe is easy, healthy and sure to be loved by your family ALL summer! {vegetarian, paleo, primal, gluten-free, dairy free}

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Ingredients

• 4 lemons
• 1/2 cup honey
• 1/2 cup filtered water
• 4 cups water

Instructions

1. Start by making the syrup. Zest all the lemons, but be careful!
2. Add 1/2 cup water, honey, and lemon zest to pressure cooker liner.
3. Halved your lemons, and juice them into the pressure cooker too, discard the juiced hull.
4. Close pressure cooker, and set to cook for 5 minutes on high pressure with natural steam release.
5. Once the syrup is done, add it to your blender and blend until smooth. Alternatively, you can skip the blender and simply strain out the lemon zest - this will give you a more translucent lemonade
6. Mix the syrup with 4 cups of filtered water.
7. Serve chilled, and preferably on ice!

Recommended Products

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  Lemon Zester with Black Soft Grip Handle
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  Reusable Glass Milk Bottles with Straws and Metal Screw on Lids
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  Lemon Lime Squeezer - Manual Citrus Press Juicer
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  Breville The Fast Slow Pro Cooker

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Nutrition Information:

Yield:

5

Serving Size:

1 cup
Amount Per Serving:Calories: 123 Total Fat: 0g Saturated Fat: 0g Trans Fat: 0g Unsaturated Fat: 0g Cholesterol: 0mg Sodium: 4mg Carbohydrates: 34g Fiber: 2g Sugar: 30g Protein: 1g

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