Lemonade
TIME/SERVINGS
Total: Under 5 mins
Active: Under 5 mins
Makes: 8 (8-ounce) drinks
By Nick Mautone
Fresh lemonade doesn’t have to be syrupy-sweet. For a lighter body, add more water.
Game plan: The lemonade can be made up to 8 hours in advance and stored in the refrigerator. This is a straight nonalcoholic version.
INGREDIENTS
- 1 quart fresh lemon juice (from 24 to 30 lemons)
- 1 to 2 cups Simple Syrup
- 1 to 2 cups ice water
- Ice for serving
- 8 mint sprigs, for garnish
INSTRUCTIONS
- Combine lemon juice and 1 cup each syrup and water in a large pitcher and stir well.
- Taste and add more water and syrup as needed. Pour over ice in an iced tea or cooler glass (a taller version of a highball), garnish with a mint sprig, and serve.
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Probably my favorite drink, not including specialty drinks such as strawberry banana smoothies or daquiries without the alcohol of course since I am not old enough to drink.
Great basic recipe, thanks! Next to green tea, it's my favorite drink too. I use more water and hardly any sugar (simple syrup), but I love to add fresh spearmint muddled with sugar. Another thing I do is freeze the mint leaves in ice cubes.
I've also frozen the lemonade in cubes. Stores beautifully.
If you want to try some really wonderful lemonade that tastes fantastic and is good for you as well here is an idea. Get out your juicer for this one. It has only two ingredients. Granny smith apples and lemons. Two large Ganny smith apples for every one large lemon. Juice away and enjoy. If you want to use it as a mixer it's mighty fine fixin's.
David C. Maughan
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