Perfect Lemonade
I had some fresh lemonade at the Farmers’ Market on Saturday, and have been craving some nice, homemade lemonade ever since. So I did a quick search online and came across this post over on Simply Recipes. I whipped up a batch and it really is perfect! I love that it’s tangy and sweet, and it’s wonderful on a hot day like today. I just have to make sure not to drink the whole pitcher tonight!
Perfect Lemonade
Simply Recipes
Prep time: 10 minutes
1 cup sugar (can reduce to 3/4 cup)
1 cup water (for the simple syrup)
1 cup lemon juice
3 to 4 cups cold water (to dilute)
1 Make simple syrup by heating the sugar and water in a small saucepan until the sugar is dissolved completely.
2 While the sugar is dissolving, use a juicer to extract the juice from 4 to 6 lemons, enough for one cup of juice.
3 Add the juice and the sugar water to a pitcher. Add 3 to 4 cups of cold water, more or less to the desired strength. Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes. If the lemonade is a little sweet for your taste, add a little more straight lemon juice to it.
Serve with ice, sliced lemons.
Yield: Serves 6.
Big Flavors Rating: 5 Stars
Ashley
Ashley Covelli is a food photographer, recipe developer, and culinary instructor based in Ossining, New York. She loves helping people become enthusiastic and adventurous in the kitchen so that they can build skills and confidence to cook for themselves and their loved ones. She can almost always be found with at least 3 different beverages within arm's reach.
One Comment
Katy ~
Don’t you you just LOVE this? It makes the best lemononade EV-AH!!