Homemade Lemonade

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5 from 2 votes

Simple and refreshing, this is the best way to make old fashioned lemonade.

Prep Time5

Resting time1 20

Total Time1 25

Course: Drinks

Cuisine: American, Australian, British, Western

Servings: servings

Calories: 29kcal

Author: Libby Hakim

Ingredients

3 lemons
3 tablespoons sugar
5 cups boiling water
sprigs of mint to garnish (optional)

Instructions

Wash lemons and wipe with a clean cloth.
Slice lemons and place into a bowl or jug.
Sprinkle sugar over lemons and then pour over boiling water. Stir to ensure sugar dissolves.
Allow to stand for 20-30 minutes.
Strain off the lemon slices and pour into serving jug. Use a muslin cloth to also strain and remove pulp if desired. Retain some of the lemon slices to garnish. Place into the fridge to chill.
Serve with ice cubes and garnish with lemon slices and some sprigs of mint.

Notes

Storing: It should keep up to a week in the fridge.

Freezing: Freeze for up to six months.

Nutrition: The nutrition information is an automatically generated estimate and is not guaranteed to be accurate.

Nutrition

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