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My lemonade is the best!
2 months ago
My family n friends can vouch for it ! :)
How to make lemonade from scratch
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"Your local farmer's market is your friend when it comes to purchasing flavorful lemons; you can have a simple and tasty lemonade ready for you after about ten minutes of preparation and about half an hour of eagerly waiting."
How I did it: I purchased five medium sized lemons at the local farmer's market last night. Following the recipe found here, but making a few modifications for size, I dissolved a cup of sugar into a cup of water while concurrently juicing the lemons. Mix the simple sugar syrup and lemon juice, add a few cups of water, and cool. The site lists all sorts of different garnishes, from strawberries to ginger, but mint is by far my favorite.
Lessons & tips: Don't taste it before putting it in the refrigerator to cool, or you won't be able to relax until you can enjoy a glass of the finished product.
Resources: This is a good starter recipe with lots of helpful comments: http://elise.com/recipes/archives/000479perfect_lemonade.php
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14 months ago
Mix 1/2 cup lemon juice (more or less to taste) with 1 cup sugar (more or less to taste) and two quarts of water. Stir and pour over ice. That’s it!
Even better: mix lemon and sugar with one quart of water, add to one quart of ice in a blender, and blend into a lemonade slushie.
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Many lemons...
2 years ago
...were the key ingredient to make lemonade in a BIG pitcher filled halfway with water and sugar. Sooo refreshing…an sooo summery… I’m drinking a glass as I speak write ;)
I think its the pulp
2 years ago
I made a batch of lemonade earlier today and I think it might be the pulp that makes the difference between the homemade and store bought stuff. The bits of lemon pulp that ends up in my homemade lemonade adds an enjoyable texture to the lemonade that is missing from the filtered stuff you buy bottled. Not to mention it being made with real sugar instead of high fructose corn syrup junk.
Mmm..Mmm..good
2 years ago
I love fresh lemonade. Next i want to make some basil infused lemonade thanks to my favorite Food Network star Giada!
Fresh lemonade is the best drink when your thirsty, especially when it is really cold.
Lavender Lemonade
Hidcote lavender turns lemonade rosy pink. Other varieties turn it a paler color. Avoid piney-smelling lavenders, such as spike. For that extra touch, garnish lemonade with fresh lavender sprigs. Makes: 6 cups
· 1 cup sugar
· 1/4 cup (a generous handful) fresh or 1 tablespoon dried
lavender blooms stripped from stems
· 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice, strained
· Ice cubes
· Lavender sprigs for garnish
1. Combine sugar with 2 1/2 cups water in a medium pan. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
2. Add the lavender blooms to the sugar water, cover, and remove from heat. Let stand at least 20 minutes (and up to several hours).
3. Strain mixture and discard lavender. Pour infusion into a glass pitcher. Add lemon juice and another 2 1/2 cups water. Stir well and watch lemonade change color.
4. Pour into tall glasses half-filled with ice or refrigerate until ready to use.
Yummy!
2 years ago
I try to do this once a year, if I can…
I have two variations that I enjoy making for people. I chop up fresh ginger and boil it into a tea that I use sparingly in with the lemon juice and sugar water. I also like adding vanilla extract or mint leaves to that lemonade. My other favorite is to squeeze raspberry juice and add that into the lemonade.
Yummy!
tastes better and is more natural
2 years ago
I first made lemonade from scratch a few months ago and was surprised to see how much of a difference there was in taste. Not to mention the surprise to learn that lemonade is naturally white instead of yellow.
