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  HOMEMADE LEMONADE RECIPE

 

 

 

There's nothing more refreshing than a glass of lemonade on a warm day.

INGREDIENTS : 

• 1 cup sugar
• 5 cups water, divided (1 cup for the syrup + 4 cups for the lemonade )
• 6 to 8 lemons (about 1 cup of lemon juice )
• Ice
• Slices of lemon

 

For limade, replace lemon juice with lime juice.




 
INSTRUCTIONS :
 


1  Make the syrup, combine the sugar and 1 cup of water in a small saucepan and bring to a gentle simmer over low heat.
Once the sugar is completely dissolved, removed from heat to cool. 

2  Squeeze the lemons.
If you prefer without lemon pulp, strain the lemon juice before mixing it with the simple syrup and water.
Try to save at least one half if you want to Garnish your glasses.

3  Add the cooled syrup to a pitcher, then the lemon juice and finally 4 cups of water or if you prefer sparkling water.

Taste and adjust : add a few tablespoons of sugar if it needs to be sweeter or the juice of 1/2 lemon if it needs more tartness.

4  Add ice

5  Garnih with slices of fruit, a sprig of mint or other herb, lavender...

The lemonade is now ready to drink.

Enjoy with a nice cake from God save the cake ;)