Old-Fashioned Lemonade #1
Ingredients
6 lemons
1 cup white sugar
6 cups cold water
Directions
Juice the lemons to make 1 cup of juice. To make your labor
easier, firmly roll the lemons between your hand and counter
top before cutting in half and juicing.
In a gallon pitcher combine 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and
6 cups cold water. Stir. Adjust water to taste. Chill and serve over
ice.
Makes 6 servings
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Old Fashioned Lemonade #2
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
1 cup granulated sugar
5-1/2 cups water, divided
1-1/2
cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 10 lemons)
Lemon slices,
for garnish
Directions
In a saucepan, mix together sugar and 1/2 cup water; bring
to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat and simmer, stirring with a
wooden spoon, 5 minutes or until sugar dissolves.
Strain syrup into a lidded glass jar. Let cool, then
refrigerate. Pour the remaining 5 cups water and lemon juice into a
large pitcher. Add about 3/4 cup of the syrup or more to taste.
Reserve any remaining syrup for another batch. Stir well; pour over
ice in tall glasses.
Garnish with lemon slices.
Per serving: 144 cals, no fat or cholesterol or protein
