Homemade Lemonade "Easy-Peasy Lemon Squeezy!"
My daughter LOVES lemons. Even when she was very little, she wanted to suck on lemon wedges. I have become very adept at making fresh lemonade, even if it is one glassful on the fly for a hot, cranky child. It is really not that hard and real lemon juice is full of great health benefits. I urge you to skip the powdered stuff and make a batch for your family. A little extra time spent on a Saturday and you can have a pitcherful all week (well, maybe, if it lasts that long!). Now for the big pitcher I heat the water and dissolve the sugar into a simple syrup before adding the juice. You don't have to do it that way, and in fact a single cup for my daughter I just throw together quickly. But for bigger batches, the flavor and texture of the lemonade is better if you do take the syrup step.
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- Average budget
Ingredients
- 8 cups water
- 12 Tbsp fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 3 large lemons)
- 24 Tbsp. sugar
- 1 Tsp. salt
Preparation
Step 1
First measure your cold water and put in your pitcher. Then, take half of the water and pour in a small saucepan. Over medium heat, simmer the water and add the sugar and salt. Simmer the water until all the sugar is dissolved into a simple syrup. Let cool slightly and then add back into the pitcher.