Peach-Thyme Lemonade Recipe

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J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
Culinary Consultant
Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated March 24, 2025
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A thick, rich, and frothy peach-based lemonade lightly scented with thyme. This is the kind of thing you'd want to add a shot of vodka or bourbon to. At least, I'd want to.

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Recipe Details

Peach-Thyme Lemonade Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 15 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 fresh peaches, pits discarded, flesh roughly chopped

  • 1 cup fresh juice from 10 to 12 whole lemons

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • Pinch salt

  • 1 bunch thyme

  • 3 cups cold water

  • 1 quart ice

  • Peach slices and thyme leaves for garnish

Directions

  1. Combine peaches, lemon juice, sugar, and salt in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Meanwhile, place thyme in bottom of pitcher and lightly muddle with wooden spoon. Strain peach puree through a fine mesh strainer into pitcher. Discard solids. Add cold water and whisk to combine. Add ice. Serve in ice-filled glasses garnished with peach slices and thyme leaves.

Special equipment

blender

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
153Calories
0gFat
39gCarbs
1gProtein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories153
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g1%
Saturated Fat 0g0%
Cholesterol 0mg0%
Sodium 18mg1%
Total Carbohydrate 39g14%
Dietary Fiber 2g7%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 25mg123%
Calcium 20mg2%
Iron 0mg2%
Potassium 276mg6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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