Fresh Lemonade Recipe
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Ingredients
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Lemonade Ingredients
Method
Preparation Steps
- 1
Juicing the Lemons
Roll the lemons on the countertop to release the juices. Cut them in half and juice them using a citrus juicer or a manual squeezer. You should have about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- 2
Mixing Sugar and Water
In a pitcher, combine 1 cup of granulated sugar with 1 cup of warm water. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.
- 3
Combining Ingredients
Add the freshly squeezed lemon juice to the sugar-water mixture. Then, add an additional 3 cups of cold water to the pitcher. Stir well to combine all the ingredients.
- 4
Serving
Serve the lemonade over ice cubes in glasses. Garnish with fresh mint leaves if desired.
