Kristien's Homemade Lemonade

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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 6
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 97.2
  • Total Fat: 0.1 g
  • Cholesterol: 0.0 mg
  • Sodium: 11.3 mg
  • Total Carbs: 25.5 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 0.2 g
  • Protein: 0.2 g

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Introduction

Fresh squeezed lemons, granulated sugar, and water make a delicious refreshing drink. You can increase the ingredients proportionately to accommodate your pitcher/container (i.e. 1.5 cups of lemon juice, simple syrup - 1.125 cups sugar & water, 6 cups cold water). Fresh squeezed lemons, granulated sugar, and water make a delicious refreshing drink. You can increase the ingredients proportionately to accommodate your pitcher/container (i.e. 1.5 cups of lemon juice, simple syrup - 1.125 cups sugar & water, 6 cups cold water).
Number of Servings: 6

Ingredients

    * Simple Syrup: 3/4 cup of water & 3/4 cup of sugar
    * Lemon Juice: 1 cup fresh squeezed (or frozen & thawed)
    * 4 cups of cold water


Directions

1. Simple Syrup: Combine 3/4 cup of sugar and 3/4 cup water and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to Low and allow to simmer until all of the sugar desolves (about 5 minutes). Then let cool.
2. Squeeze lemons to produce 1 cup of lemon juice.
3. Put both in the fridge separately and let cool (you can also freeze both components for future use).
4. When cold, combine the simple syrup and the lemon juice and 4 cups of cold water. Mix well and serve!

Number of Servings: 6.5

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user KKARMARKAR.