There's just something about lemonade and summertime that go together. Nothing like cold lemonade to quench your thirst during the long, dry, hot days of summer.
Several years ago, I found this incredibly simple recipe for homemade lemonade in the back of a Beverly Lewis book. I make it frequently during the summer. (I even make it in the winter when I get the urge for something different.) It's crisp and refreshing.
Here's what you'll need:
3 Lemons
1/2 C sugar
1 qt. water (4 Cups)
Wash lemons and cut in half.
Squeeze juice from lemons into a large pitcher.
(I cheat and use my electric mini juicer. It's the best $5 investment I've made!)
Add sugar.
Fill pitcher with 1 qt water.
Chop rinds into 8-10 pieces and let soak in lemonade. Stir well until juice gets syrupy. (I don't know what this means, but I just stir it till the sugar's melted.)
Let sit for awhile, then strain rinds out of juice and refrigerate. Drink within a couple of days.
Old-Time Lemonade
3 Lemons, rinsed
1/2 C sugar
1 qt (4 C) water
Wash lemons and cut in half. Squeeze juice from lemons into a large pitcher. Add sugar; fill pitcher with 1 qt. water. Chop rinds into 8-10 pieces and let soak in lemonade. Stir well until juice gets syrupy. Strain rinds out of juice and refrigerate.
