Basic Lemonade

Total Time: 20 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1 cup water
• 1 cup sugar
• 4 -6 lemons

Recipe

• 1 in a saucepan, combine water and sugar and bring to a boil stirring frequently.
• 2 meanwhile, microwave lemons on high for 30 seconds. roll on counter and slice and juice.
• 3 combine sugar syrup, lemon juice and 3 cups cold water. adjust lemon juice to taste.
• 4 for ginger lemonade add to water and sugar, 2 tablespoons fresh ginger and proceed as above. allow mixture to cool and remove ginger before mixing with cold water.
• 5 serve over ice. number of servings is over ice. (you can substitute sparkling water in place of cold water.).
• 6 to make other fruit ades, make lemonade ahead of time and chill. put 2 cups fruit per batch in blender and blend until smooth and then pour back into pitcher of lemonade.
• 7 suggested fruits: strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, peaches, mangos, watermelon.
• 8 for herb lemonade place 2 or 3 springs fresh herbs into hot sugar water and muddle slightly. allow to steep before removing. suggested herbs: mint, thyme, rosemary.
• 9 additional add-ins: rum, coco lopez, half-brewed tea.