Lemonade
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The refreshing combination of sweet and sour. You can make this with fresh lemons, or use the lemon juice in the green bottle (I’ve done it both ways and they both taste great). The fresh lemons will give you the pulp which some people really like. The photo shows Strawberry lemonade, which is a very easy and tasty twist.
Lemonade
Category
Beverages
Quick & Easy
Southern Cooking
Persons
8
Serving Size
2 cups
Prep Time
30 minutes
Total Time
30 minutes
Ingredients
- 2 cups Lemon juice (if you’re squeezing, that will be 15-20 lemons, depending on size)
- Lemon juicing tip – microwave each lemon for 10 seconds or roll it briskly on the counter to get more of the juice out of it.
- 2 cups sugar
- 12 cups of water
- 1-2 lemons for garnish
- 1 cup of other fruit such as strawberries are optional, reserve some for garnish.
Instructions
- Start with 12 cups of hot tap water and stir in the the sugar until dissolved.
- Add the lemon juice and stir it all together.
- If adding other fruit, save some for a garnish (i.e. slice a couple of strawberries) and put the remainder in a blender. Add 2-3 cups of the lemonade and puree it all together. Add this back to the lemonade.
- Slice 1 or 2 lemons (plus some of the other optional fruit) to add to the pitcher as a garnish.
- Serve over ice.