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Ingredients
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Sparkling Water (single serving)
Classic Soda (single serving)
Fresh Lemonade (about 4 servings)
Method
Sparkling Water (single serving)
- 1
Chill and garnish
Fill a tall glass with 4 ice cubes. Pour 12 fl oz of cold sparkling water over the ice. Garnish with 1 lemon slice and 1 mint sprig. Serve immediately.
Classic Soda (single serving)
- 2
Fresh Lemonade (about 4 servings)
- 3
Make simple syrup
In a small saucepan combine 1 cup granulated sugar and 1 cup water (drawn from the 4 cups). Place over medium heat and stir until the sugar fully dissolves and the liquid is clear. Remove from heat and let the simple syrup cool to room temperature.
- 4
Juice lemons
While the syrup cools, juice lemons until you have 1 cup of fresh lemon juice. Strain out seeds and excess pulp if you prefer a smoother lemonade.
- 5
Combine lemonade
In a pitcher, combine the 1 cup fresh lemon juice, the cooled simple syrup, and the remaining 3 cups cold water (so total cold water used is 4 cups). Stir well and taste. If too sweet, add up to 1/2 cup additional water; if too tart, add up to 2 tablespoons more simple syrup.
- 6