Old-Fashioned Lemonade

February 21, 2012 |  by  |  recipes

Forgo the frozen lemon concentrate and make your own refreshingly sweet lemonade. Here is a basic lemonade recipe that you can change up with fresh herbs or other fruit juices. Enjoy!

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

Makes 1-1/2 quarts

Ingredients:

  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 5 cups cold water, divided
  • Lemon peel from 2 lemons
  • Juice of 8 lemons

Directions:

  1. In a saucepan combine the sugar, 1 cup water, and lemon peels. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for 10 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  2. Strain juice into a serving pitcher. Add fresh lemon juice and remaining water.
  3. Chill lemonade and serve over ice.

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