Lemonade

I’ll say it again and again, I love anything lemon! Here’s an easy recipe for delicious homemade Lemonade.



Lemonade
Yield 1 ½ -2 quarts

INGREDIENTS
These are the basic proportions of lemon juice to water and sugar for classic lemonade. You can adjust these proportions to suit your own taste.

  • 1 cup of lemon juice (about 8 to 10 large lemons)

  • 1 cup granulated sugar

  • 1 1/2 quarts water (6 cups)

PREPARATION

  1. In a small saucepan over medium heat, make a simple syrup by mixing 1 cup of water and 1 cup of granulated sugar stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and set aside.

  2. While the simple syrup is cooling, cut the lemons in half; juice them with your juicer of choice and strain the juice.

  3. Mix the juice with the remaining 5 cups of water and the simple syrup.

  4. Adjust the sweetness/tartness to your own taste.

  5. Chill in the fridge for an hour before serving.