Lemonade is the perfect combination of tart and sweet, making it just the right refreshment to quench your thirst in the dead of summer. But the classic lemonade -- a simple combination of lemon juice, sugar and water -- is really just the starting point for so many improved lemonade recipes.
While sometimes simple is good, often times more is better. And that's how we feel about lemonade recipes. Why go for plain lemon when you can add a boozy element with whiskey? Or a fruity flavor with watermelon? Click through the slideshow below for 20 twists on the classic lemonade recipe.
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Sparkling Rhubarb Lemonade
James Ransom/Food52
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Lavender Lime-Lemonade
Happy Healthy Life
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Whiskey Lemonade Recipe With Honey Simple Syrup
Foodiecrush
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4
Fresh Peach Lemonade
Fearless Homemaker
5
Ginger Lemonade
The young chef
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Strawberry Lemonade
Laylita
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Grapefruit Lemonade
A Beautiful Mess
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Lavender Lemonade
Simply Recipes
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Watermelon Lemonade
mtlabor
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Lightly Sweetened Sparkling Meyer Lemonade
Oh My Veggies
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Frozen Mint Lemonade
The Shiksa in the Kitchen
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Basil Lemonade
Inspiring Pretty
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