Simple Lemonade
Simple lemonade is super easy and very refreshing, a must have for those long hot summer days.
Servings: 10
Calories:
Ingredients
- 1 ½ cups Sugar
- 8 cups Water 2 cups reserved for the end
- 2 cups Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice - strained (approx. 10-12 lemons)
- 2 cups Ice
Instructions
- You want to make a simple syrup by bringing the sugar and 6 cups of water up to a boil just until all of the sugar is completely dissolved. This will allow the lemonade to be sweetened without the crunch of sugar. Let your simple syrup cool.
- As your simple syrup cools, squeeze your lemons to make 2 cups of lemon juice. Strain your juice so that seeds and pulp can be discarded.The internet taught me that you can get roughly 1/4 cup of juice from one lemon but since no two lemons are the same I usually average 5 lemons to a cup of juice, plus I buy two for garnish so it takes me about 12 lemons total.*Store bought lemon juice is not a substitute
- In a pitcher, pour the simple syrup, lemon juice, your 2 cups of water and add 2 cups of ice.You can add more water if you want a more diluted lemonade.