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homemade orangeade in a mason jar on a marble countertop with fresh oranges.

Homemade Orangeade

Mimi Council
If you like lemonade, then you will this Homemade Orangeade! Made with fresh oranges, this is a drink you'll want to make all year long!
5 from 1 vote
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 5 minutes
Total Time 10 minutes
Course Drink
Cuisine American
Makes 8 servings
Calories 62 kcal

Equipment

  • Digital Food Scale
  • Small Pot
  • Whisk
  • Pitcher

Ingredients
 
 

  • 113 grams cane sugar
  • 5 ½ cup water
  • 1 ¼ cups fresh orange juice (4 to 6 oranges depending on size)
  • 1 orange (for topping)

Instructions
 

  • In a small saucepan, add ½ cup of water and the cane sugar. Put over medium heat and stir with a spatula or whisk until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from the heat.
  • Juice the oranges until you have 1 1/4 cups fresh orange juice.
  • Add the orange juice and simple syrup into a large pitcher.
  • Add in the remaining 5 cups of water and stir to combine completely.
  • Slice the additional orange, and place slices in the pitcher or in the glasses for serving.

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Notes

Tips
  • All fresh oranges will taste a little different. Some may be sweeter, some may be more tart, it just depends on the oranges and where you got them. If you have really sweet oranges, you may need to add additional water to this, and if you have oranges that are less sweet you may need less water. So, I'd advise starting with the 4 cups, tasting a little spoonful and then adding the last 1 cup, then tasting, and then if you need more water for you likeness, go in ½ cup increments until you get the amount of sweetness you desire. This is also a great recipe to make with oranges that are not sweet enough to eat!
  • I use organic cane sugar in this recipe. I highly recommend using organic cane sugar here as it is not as sweet as conventional granulated white sugar and I think it makes for a much better tasting and healthier drink.
  • I like to add fresh orange slices into the pitcher and the glasses for serving. This is optional, but I feel like adding this to the pitcher enhances the flavor over the few days that it may sit in the fridge.
  • For a sparkling option, add in sparkling water instead of still after the simple syrup and oranges are juiced.
  • High Altitude — Follow the recipe as noted.

Nutrition

Calories: 62kcalCarbohydrates: 16gProtein: 0.2gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.003gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.004gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.004gSodium: 8mgPotassium: 30mgFiber: 0.4gSugar: 16gVitamin A: 37IUVitamin C: 9mgCalcium: 12mgIron: 0.02mg
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