Fresh Squeezed Lemonade – Beverages and Drinks Recipes

Recipe ingredients and directions:

1 1/2 Cups sugar

1/2 Cup boiling water

1 Tablespoon grated lemon rind

1 1/2 Cups fresh lemon juice

5 Cups cold water

Lemon or lime slices

Fresh mint sprigs

Combine sugar and boiling water, stirring until sugar dissolves. Add

lemon rind, lemon juice, and cold water; mix well. Chill.

Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon or lime slices and fresh mint

sprigs.

NOTES : Yield: about 7 1/4 cups.

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

1 Cup lemon juice (about 6 lemons) — freshly

squeezed

3/4 Cup sugar

4 Cups cold water

1 Whole unpeeled lemon — cut crosswise

ice cubes

In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice and sugar. Stir to dissolve

sugar. Add water, lemon slices and ice cubes.

Makes about 6 (8-ounce) servings.

Strawberry Lemonade

1 Quart Fresh Strawberries — Hulled

3 Cups Cold Water

3/4 Cup Lemon Juice

3/4 Cup Sugar

2 Cups Club Soda — Chilled

Ice

Up to 1 cup sugar may be used to sweeten lemonade.

Garnishes could be more strawberries and/or mint leaves.

Place strawberries in blender (save some for garnish) add lemon juice,

cold water and sugar; whirl til blended to a texture you prefer. Pour

into glasses and add club soda and ice. Can use some ice cubes while

blending the ingredients if you like.

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