A cool and refreshing summertime drink. Ice cold freshly squeezed lemonade.
Course:
Refreshment
Cuisine:
American
Servings: 10 cups
Author: Liam
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3
lbs
lemons
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2
cups
sugar
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8 1/2
cups
water
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Add 2 cups water and 2 cups sugar to a saucepan.
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Heat over low to medium heat until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the stove and let cool.
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Juice 3 pounds of lemons.
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Strain the lemon juice into a pitcher. Then add 1.5 cups of the simple sugar. Remember you made a little over 2 cups of the stuff, so do not use it all.
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Then add 6 1/2 cups of cold water to the pitcher.
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Stir and taste. Adjust the sweetness to your liking by adding more of simple syrup.