I used lemons, limes and oranges in my power juicer to make 2 1/2 cups of juice, then made a simple syrup with 1 1/2 cups of sugar. I added these to a gallon pitcher and added water to make 1 gallon of citrusade. Sooo yummy!
Lemonade
Photo: Ralph Anderson; Styling: Rose Nguyen
Use one cup of sugar if you plan to serve lemonade with a simple syrup. To extract the most juice from lemons, microwave them at HIGH for about 15 seconds.
Yield: Makes 2 1/2 qt.
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Ingredients
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 to 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon rind (about 2 lemons)
- 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice (about 13 lemons)
- 7 cups ice water
Preparation
- 1. Bring 1/2 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Stir in sugar and grated lemon rind, stirring until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and ice water.
- Limeade: Substitute 1 Tbsp. grated lime rind for lemon rind and 1 1/2 cups fresh lime juice for lemon juice, and proceed with recipe as directed.
Lemonade Recipe at a Glance
- COURSE: Beverages, Beverages, Nonalcoholic
- CONVENIENCE: Entertaining, 5 Ingredients or Less
- OCCASION: Spring, Summer
- PUBLICATION: Southern Living
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