Sure, you could just buy the powdered stuff, but fresh lemonade is for sure better, and it’s super-simple. (Plus it’ll impress your guests -- just watch and see.) Here’s how to make the best lemonade this side of summer:
1. Add 1 1/2 cups of sugar to a cup of boiling water, and stir until the sugar dissolves.
2. Cool to room temperature.
3. Juice 4 to 6 lemons. (You’ll want 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice.)
4. Mix the sugar water and lemon juice in a serving pitcher, along with seven more cups of cold water. Serve over ice. (If you’re feeling fancy, stir in thin slices of lemon into the pitcher.)
If you still want to just buy the powdered stuff, at least add some fresh lemon slices to fool your friends.
Check out more lemon recipes at TheNest.com.
-- Erin Walters
Jul 29, 2010
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