Ah summer, the bone warming heat, beautiful sun and most of all: trying to escape it. What's better than a refreshing glass of lemonade in the shade? Tell me, what?
This one is a hodgepodge of recipes, mixed together to make a tart, sweet and refreshing glass of juice.
What you'll need:
3/4 to 1 Cup sugar
1 Cup water (for sugar mixture)
1 Cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 5-8 medium sized lemons)
3-4 Cups cold water
A few mint leaves, some lemon slices and ice
What you do:
1. In a small saucepan whisk the sugar and 1 cup of water until the sugar has dissolved completely. Leave it be on the stove for a little while.
2. Next start juicing your lemons. If you aren't lucky enough to have a juicer, you can hand squeeze, but you might need a few more lemons. Juice, or squeeze, until you've got about a cup. I suggest running it through a strainer to get the little seeds and other chunks out.
3. In a pitcher, whisk together the sugar mixture, lemon juice and remaining water. Refrigerate for a while to let everything kind of settle in with each other. Taste the product. If it's too sweet add some straight lemon, too sour, some sugar etc.
4. When you're ready to serve it, you can sugar the rim of your glass, add ice, a little mint and a slice of lemon. Pour the golden treat, and enjoy!
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