Learn how to make TikTok Fair Lemonade at home with just 3 simple ingredients for fresh State Fair lemonade! This recipe is perfect for farmer’s market lemonade, state fair lemonade or lemonade stand lemonade. It’s cheap, easy, and delicious!
Lemonade is a family favorite around here, especially flavored lemonade. If you’re on TikTok you’ve probably seen the fair lemonades going viral because who doesn’t want to make that deliciousness at home? Lemonade is the perfect summer drink since it’s cold and refreshing on a hot day. Scroll to the bottom of this post for the fair lemonade recipe.
How to Make County Fair Lemonade
One of the best perks of going to the fair is getting that Fair Style Lemonade. The kind that’s made right in front of you, with the fresh lemon muddled right in the cup. It’s then sweetened, mixed with ice and water, and shaken before being topped with a straw. The perfect summer drink.
You can make your Fair Style Lemonade recipe in any container you see fit, but for fun, we’re using the 32oz containers.
Ingredients and Supplies:
Lemon – The main ingredient.
Sugar – Adds sweetness, but can be substituted for a sugar alternative.
Water – Another main ingredient.
Ice – To keep it cold
Fresh Fruit or Flavoring (optional) – If you want to do a flavored lemonade you can add some sliced fresh fruit or drink syrup to give it a fruity flavor.
32 oz Containers with Lids – These make the perfect fair lemonade cups. These can be used as your cups and are the perfect size for your drink, but you can use a large cup instead. Mason jars would also be perfect for this recipe.
Drink Straw Punch – If you want to add a hole to the lid of the container you can do so with this.
Muddle – Used to smash the lemon and fruit to get the juices out.
Paper Straws (optional)
How to Make State Fair Lemonade
Step 1: Grab 1 lemon and slice it into 4-8 pieces. The smaller the pieces the easier it will be to smash. Make sure to remove the seeds.
Step 2: Add Lemon to a 32 oz container (or any container you want to use). If you are using any fresh fruit also add that, just a few slices ex: 2 strawberries sliced.
Step 3: Use your muddle to smash the lemon (and fruit). You want to smash it really good to get all the juice out of the lemons. You could cheat and use a lemon press and add the juice and peels to the container, but that takes some of the fun out of it.
Step 4: Add sugar, ice, and water to the container. If you are using fruit syrup add that now: 3 to 4 pumps of your favorite fruit syrup. Add lid and shake well until sugar is dissolved and the drink is mixed well. You could also use a spoon to do this.
Step 5: (optional) Use a punch to punch a hold in the lid of your container, add a straw, and enjoy. You could also remove the lid and drink it that way or pour your lemonade into another container!
How to Make State Fair Lemonade Tips and Tricks
If you’re going to store the lemonade for longer than just a couple of hours, I suggest removing the lemon peels and storing it in a container with a lid for up to 5 days. If the peels are left in the liquid for too long, they can cause it to start tasting bitter.
Make sure if you use a hole punch that it’s at least 5/16” in size, which is a common size. This makes it just barely bigger than a straw, which is the perfect size.
If you don’t have a hole punch, you can use a sharp knife and make an X in the lid for your straw.
If you like your lemonade sweeter, you can add more sugar, but start with just the 3 tablespoons because you can always add more, but you can’t take any away.
Fair Style Lemonade
Make Fair Style Lemonad at home with this 3 ingredient recipe. You can add fresh fruit or syrup to make flavored lemonades that are perfect for summer BBQs, lemonade stands, farmer's markets, and more.
Ingredients
- 1 Lemon, Sliced into 4-8 pieces
- 3-4 tablespoons of sugar or sugar substitute
- 2 cups of water
- 1 cup of ice
Instructions
- Grab 1 lemon and slice it into 4-8 pieces. The smaller the pieces the easier it will be to smash. Make sure to remove the seeds.
- Add Lemon to a 32 oz container (or any container you want to use). If you are using any fresh fruit also add that, just a few slices ex: 2 strawberries sliced.
- Use your muddle to smash the lemon (and fruit). You want to smash it really good to get all the juice out of the lemons. You could cheat and use a lemon press and add the juice and peels to the container.
- Add sugar, ice, and water to the container. Start with 3 tablespoons of sugar and if you want your lemonade sweeter add another tablespoon. If you are using fruit-flavored syrup add that now: 3 to 4 pumps of your favorite fruit syrup. Add lid and shake well until sugar is dissolved and the drink is mixed well. You could also use a spoon to do this.
- Use a punch to punch a hold in the lid of your container, add a straw, and enjoy. You could also remove the lid and drink it that way or pour your lemonade into another container!