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Old-Fashioned Lemonade Recipe
That's What I Serve ...Refreshing, Healthy, Delicious!
Recipe from Restaurant
This old fashioned lemonade recipe is what I use when the days
are warm and the work is underway. This is a great, thirst
quenching pick-me-up and is not too sweet.
It seems to me Americans used to drink much more lemonade at
home than they do today. I suppose the reason is that there are so
many other prepared beverages available at the grocery store.
My guests really appreciate having homemade lemonade, especially during the summer months.
They have asked me for the restaurant recipe many times.
Thirst-Quenching, Delicious, Homemade Lemonade Recipe
A Real Restaurant Recipe
Preparation time: 15 minutes. Makes 15 eight ounce servings.
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Ingredients:
Lemon Juice, freshly squeezed from 6 large lemons (1-1/2 cups, organic lemons if you can find
them)
1 cup of sugar, granulated - more or less to taste
6 cups cold water
1 large lemon, cut into small, thin slices
Freshly made Ice cubes (old ice picks up freezer odors ...dump them and start over)
Instructions:
Note: The sugar and water does not have to be boiled but the quality of the lemonade is
improved if you boil them in a pan for 2 minutes, chill and then add the lemon juice.
Otherwise...
In a large pitcher, combine the freshly squeezed lemon juice, granulated sugar and cold water
Stir briskly to dissolve the sugar completely
Add the ice and thin sliced lemon pieces and stir briskly again
Pour into tall glasses (if needed, add a few ice cubes to the glass)
Bonus!
Honey Flavored Lemonade
Just substitute honey for the granulated sugar. Adjust more or less to taste.
Pink Lemonade
Add a few drops of grenadine
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