This Creamy Lemonade made with fresh-squeezed lemon juice, sweetened condensed milk, and a kiss of vanilla is the perfect refreshing treat for summertime!
While I'm not the biggest fan of regular lemonade, this creamy lemonade is something I can get behind! I find lemonade can be so harsh and heart-burn inducing, to put it bluntly... hahaha. Not this recipe!
The sweetened condensed milk rounds out the brightness of the lemon juice perfectly and slightly thickens this drink for a creamy, smooth beverage that is perfect for sipping on a hot summer day!
As my tastebuds mature (or at least that's what I think it is), I'm finding I enjoy lemon drinks and desserts more and more. This year alone, I've posted recipes for No-Bake Lemon Raspberry Cheesecake, Lemon Poppy Seed Cookies, and Raspberry Lemon Tarts!
What can I say? When life gives you lemons... You make lots of lemon desserts, I guess?! Beyond desserts, I must say some of my favorite sparkling waters are also lemon flavored... and I drink ginger lemon tea every night before bed.
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⭐️ Why You Need to Make This Recipe
- Method - This creamy lemonade recipe is so easy and quick to make! This recipe makes 2 servings as written, but it is super simple to scale the recipe up to make more servings.
- Flavor - Tart, sweet, creamy, and smooth with a touch of vanilla and only enough salt to make all those yummy flavors pop!
🧈 Ingredients
Here are the ingredients needed to make this condensed milk lemonade.
Ingredient Notes
- Lemon - Fresh-squeezed lemon juice is best, but I would say bottled lemon juice would work in a pinch.
- Sweetened Condensed Milk - Not to be confused with evaporated milk, which also comes in a can, sweetened condensed milk is thick, creamy, and very sweet. You could use sweetened condensed coconut milk to make this recipe dairy-free!
- Vanilla - A little kiss of vanilla extract never hurt, right?!
- Salt - Just a pinch of salt brings the flavors together and helps them pop!
See the recipe card for the full list of ingredients with measurements.
📃 Instructions
Step 1: Measure out the water into a large measuring or pitcher. Squeeze the lemon juice into a bowl and remove any seeds. Open the can of sweetened condensed milk.
Step 2: Whisk the sweetened condensed milk and lemon juice into the water. I like 5 tablespoons of each, or add until your desired flavor is reached. Whisk in the vanilla and a pinch of salt to make the flavors pop.
Serve immediately over ice or chill until ready to serve. Add a slice of lemon to serve as a pretty garnish.
❓ Recipe FAQs
Yes! This recipe would be delicious made with lime juice instead of lemon juice.
No! Regular cream or milk will curdle in this recipe. The process in which sweetened condensed milk is cooked makes it resistant to curdling when mixed with acidic citrus juice.
Yes. Simply use coconut sweetened condensed milk in place of dairy sweetened condensed milk.
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📖 Recipe
Creamy Lemonade (Condensed Milk Lemonade)
Equipment
- pitcher or large measuring cup
- measuring cups & spoons
- whisk
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 5 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk *
- 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice *
- ¼ teaspoon vanilla
- pinch salt
Instructions
- In a pitcher or large measuring cup, whisk together the water, sweetened condensed milk, and lemon juice. Add the vanilla and a pinch of salt to make the flavors pop. Add more sweetened condensed milk or lemon juice as needed to adjust to your preference.2 cups water, 5 tablespoons sweetened condensed milk, 5 tablespoons fresh lemon juice, ¼ teaspoon vanilla, pinch salt
Notes
- Use sweetened condensed coconut milk to make this recipe dairy-free.
- Fresh-squeezed lemon juice is best, but you could use bottled lemon juice in a pinch.
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