Lemonade Recipe
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Ingredients
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Main Ingredients
Optional Garnish
Method
Preparation
- 1
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and use a citrus juicer or manual juicer to extract the juice. You should have about 1 to 1.5 cups of lemon juice. Strain the juice through a fine-mesh sieve to remove seeds and pulp.
- 2
Mixing the Sugar
In a pitcher, combine 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 cup of warm water. Stir well until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- 3
Combining Ingredients
Add the fresh lemon juice to the pitcher with the sugar mixture. Then, pour in the remaining 3 cups of cold water. Stir well to combine all the ingredients.
Serving
- 4
Chilling
Refrigerate the lemonade for at least 30 minutes to chill before serving.
- 5
Garnishing
Serve the lemonade over ice and garnish with fresh mint leaves and lemon slices if desired.