4 INGREDIENTS • 5 STEPS • 2HRS 45MINS

Basic, Perfect Lemonade

Name: Basic, Perfect Lemonade
Total time: PT9900.0S
Yield: 2
Ingredients: 5 Lemon; 3/4 cup Granulated Sugar; 3 cup Water; to taste Ice

Recipe

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There aren’t many things that can break me out of my water-all-the-time beverage habit, but the arrival of summer weather is one of them. And lemonade is usually first in line for my liquid-y cravings. Using only a few lemons, you can make perfect, delightful lemonade with hardly any effort at all.

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There aren’t many things that can break me out of my water-all-the-time beverage habit, but the arrival of summer weather is one of them. And lemonade is usually first in line for my liquid-y cravings. Using only a few lemons, you can make perfect, delightful lemonade with hardly any effort at all.

30 Pounds of Apples

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2HRS 45MINS

Total Time

$4.11

Cost Per Serving

Ingredients

Servings

2

us / metric

5

Lemons

3/4 cup

Granulated Sugar

3 cups

Cold Water

to taste

Ice

Nutrition Per Serving

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Calories

352

Fat

0.6 g

Protein

2.3 g

Carbs

94.8 g

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step 1

Scrub all Lemons (5) clean, then pat dry with a dry towel or tissues. Use a hand grater or lemon grater to zest the lemons.

step 2

Combine Granulated Sugar (3/4 cup), Water (1 cup), and lemon zest in a small pot to make simple syrup. Heat the pot over medium-high heat until mixture starts to simmer and stir until sugar dissolves.

step 3

While the simple syrup cools, juice the lemon and strain to remove all the seeds and the pulp.

step 4

Combine the freshly squeezed lemon juice and simple syrup in a pitcher. Add Water (2 cups) to dilute. If you prefer your lemonade even thinner, add up to one cup more or until to your liking.

step 5

Refrigerate for 2-3 hours, then serve over with Ice (to taste) and slices of lemon if you like things pretty. Enjoy!