Refreshing lemonade to make at anytime of the year, but especially to cool off when the temperatures rise.
INGREDIENTS:
1 cup sugar (can reduce to 3/4 cup)
1 tbsp chopped, fresh ginger
1 cup water (for simple syrup)
1 cup Lemon Juice
4 cups Water, Cold to dilute
DIRECTIONS:
1. Make simple syrup by heating the sugar, adding a tablespoon of chopped, fresh ginger, and water in a small saucepan until the sugar is dissolved completely.
2. While the sugar is dissolving, use a juicer to extract the juice from 4 to 6 lemons, enough for one cup of juice.
3. Add the juice and the sugar-water to a pitcher. Add 3 to 4 cups of cold water, more or less to the desired strength. Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes. If the lemonade is a little sweet for your taste, add a little more straight lemon juice to it.
4. Serve with ice, sliced lemons.
Servings: 6
Serving Ideas: Add sliced strawberries or blueberries to the final lemonade.
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I love homemade lemonade 🙂 thanks for the recipe! A friend just mentioned adding a teaspoon or so of simmered rhubarb– I might try it–
Rhubarb sounds like an interesting addition. It can add tartness to the sweet. 🙂
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This looks like the answer to a hot summer day, like today. I bet I’ll make this often. Thanks for sharing.
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Your welcomed. I made this for myself today. That’s where I got the idea to reblogg. It is hot and I am mopping floors. LOL! 🙂
Reblogged this on Jennirific and commented:
Made this today for our week at the lake! Sure beats the pants off those powdered pouches!
Thank you, Jennirific. You will never drink a pouch mix again. 🙂