The Perfect Lemonade
For this refreshing drink, we combined fresh squeezed lemon juice and a quick sugar syrup. Fresh mint ice cubes add a hint of crisp flavor.
Prep Time:
20 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 25 mins
Servings:
2 quarts (8 servings)
Ingredients
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1 cup water
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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15 to 18 medium lemons (3 cups juice)
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5 cups cold water
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1 lemon, washed and thinly sliced
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14 small fresh mint sprigs
Directions
1.
For the sugar syrup, bring water and sugar to boil in saucepan, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Pour into bowl. Cool.
2.
Microwave 5 or 6 lemons at a time on High 1 to 1-1/2 minutes, just until warm to the touch. Cut lemons in half and squeeze juice. Discard seeds and transfer juice and pulp to a large pitcher. Repeat with remaining lemons. Stir in cooled syrup and water.
3.
Measure 1-1/2 cups lemonade mixture in a 2-cup glass measure. (Stir sliced lemon into remaining lemonade mixture; cover and set aside.) Arrange one sprig of mint per cube in an ice-cube tray; pour in the 1-1/2 cups lemonade mixture. Freeze the lemonade ice-cube tray 4 hours, until firm. Cover and refrigerate lemonade.
4.
Pour lemonade into tall glasses over ice cubes. Makes about 2 quarts (8 servings).
Nutrition information
Calories 170, Total Fat 0 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 2 mg, Sodium 2 mg, Carbohydrate 47 g, Fiber 0 g, Protein 1 g.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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