Homemade Lemonade
I was just asked how to make lemonade. I like everyone else never seem to be able to remember the portions from one year to the next. With Memorial Day coming up I thought maybe some of you might like a recipe for real live homemade lemonade.
This recipe is extra sweet so you can cut back on the sugar some if you like yours more tart. Also try adding a little dash of lemon extract if you have some to give the flavor a little extra kick. Adjust this recipe to your own tastes, more lemon, less lemon, more or less sugar etc.
You can do so much with lemonade like add fresh berries or a couple of tablespoons of cool aid (raspberry, strawberry etc) for a different twist and don't forget you add a sprig of mint too.
1 cup lemon juice (4-6 lemons)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar (more or less)
Dash of salt
4-5 cups water
Mix the 1 cup of water and sugar in a pan. Heat until sugar dissolves. This makes a simple syrup. Cool. (It will keep in the fridge for a long time) Mix the rest of the ingredients into the simple syrup. Chill.
Quick and Easy Lemonade
You can just mix everything together and let it set over night or for a few hours and the sugar will dissolve with out having to make a simple syrup.
Enjoy. Jill
This recipe is extra sweet so you can cut back on the sugar some if you like yours more tart. Also try adding a little dash of lemon extract if you have some to give the flavor a little extra kick. Adjust this recipe to your own tastes, more lemon, less lemon, more or less sugar etc.
You can do so much with lemonade like add fresh berries or a couple of tablespoons of cool aid (raspberry, strawberry etc) for a different twist and don't forget you add a sprig of mint too.
1 cup lemon juice (4-6 lemons)
1 cup water
1 cup sugar (more or less)
Dash of salt
4-5 cups water
Mix the 1 cup of water and sugar in a pan. Heat until sugar dissolves. This makes a simple syrup. Cool. (It will keep in the fridge for a long time) Mix the rest of the ingredients into the simple syrup. Chill.
Quick and Easy Lemonade
You can just mix everything together and let it set over night or for a few hours and the sugar will dissolve with out having to make a simple syrup.
Enjoy. Jill
posted by Jill Cooper at 4:37 PM
6 Comments:
this is exactly how my mom makes homemade lemonade... thanks for sharing... it brought back some wonderful childhood memories... drinking lemonade in the summer months and at nite catching lightning bugs and all of the neighbors gabbing and the kids just running around and playing...
thanks again... :D
You know what Jill? This is something that never crosses my mind, because it seems "too complicated" when you imagine the process. Then when a recipe like this comes along to remind you how simple it can be, I am inspired! Thanks. Lemonade is on the menu in a frosty glass! Presentation is everything!
Thanks for thinking of/FOR us!
Robin in CA
I didn't think about it but you are right, lemonade is the drink that gives me warm fuzzy feelings in the summer the way hot cocoa does in the winter. It brings back good memories for me too.
Robin you're right too, it really isn't that had to make but we always think of it as being hard. We have gotten so use to instant that we forget a lot of things from scratch may only take a minute or 2 longer.
I wonder if a person couldn't squeeze up a large bunch of lemons and freeze the juice in one cup containers or even in ice cubes to pull out when you need them. Maybe someone out there knows if this works. I'm not sure why it wouldn't. Jill
I know I'm long winded this morning but I forgot to add on the last post that fresh lemonade is so good to take on trips or picnics. It seems to quench everyones thirst better than pop. Jill
yes, you can freeze lemon juice (i assume in any quantity) and use it later. i've used ice cube trays and put berries that are almost past their usefulness in each little compartment~~makes for a nice presention when offering lemonade or even ice water to friends & family!
Just thought you all might be looking at the price of fresh lemons going up. ReaLemon in the bottle works just as well. Also tried the cheapper stuff from Dollar General. Worked as well. Also a lot less work.
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