House Made Lemonade Recipe
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Ingredients
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Beverages
Method
Beverages
- 1
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the fresh lemons in half and use a citrus juicer to extract the juice into a measuring cup. You should have about 1 to 1.5 cups of lemon juice. Strain the juice through a fine mesh sieve to remove the seeds and pulp if desired.
- 2
Dissolving the Sugar
In a medium-sized pitcher, combine the granulated sugar with 1 cup of warm water. Stir until the sugar is fully dissolved, creating a simple syrup.
- 3
Combining Ingredients
Add the fresh lemon juice to the pitcher with the simple syrup. Stir well to combine.
- 4
Diluting with Water
Pour in the remaining 3 cups of cold water into the pitcher. Stir until everything is well mixed.
- 5
Serving the Lemonade
Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the lemonade over the ice. Garnish with a sprig of fresh mint if desired.