The Perfect Lemonade Recipe

Looking for the perfect lemonade to quench your summertime thirst?  I think this is it!

After years of squeezing lemons into lemonade, I finally figured out that the secret to the perfect lemonade isn't just the ratio of lemon juice to sugar, but the method of mixing the two!  Making a "simple syrup" is the real secret ~ here's how...

Ingredients:

1 cup sugar

1 cup water (for syrup)

1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice

4 cups cold water

Directions:

1.  In a small saucepan, heat your sugar and 1 cup of water until the sugar is completely dissolved.

2.  While your sugar is dissolving, squeeze your lemons (4-6 lemons will produce 1 cup of juice).

(I also include the pulp squeezed from the lemons.)

3.  Pour your simple syrup (cooked sugar water) and fresh lemon juice into a pitcher.

4.  Add 4 cups of cold water (you can reduce this for a sweeter lemonade, and conversely, more for a weaker lemonade).
5.  Pour a tall glass over ice, take a sip, and enjoy!

Aaaahhhh!  Refreshing.  The perfect mix of tart and sweet!

Hope you're all keeping cool through these heat-filled, summer days!

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