LEMONADE
Refreshing drink! This can be used as a sour mix for mixed cocktails, just omit the last step of water.Add to a punch.Make a lemon-limeade by mixing half lemon and half limes.Pack it into a thermos for a picnic.
Provided by Rita1652
Categories Punch Beverage
Time 18m
Yield 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a 1-quart bowl combine sugar and 1 1/4 cups hot water.
- Micro and stir occasionally, until sugar is dissolved, 1 to 2 minutes.
- Meanwhile, zest 1 tablespoon lemon peel (yellow part only) from 2 or 3 lemons.
- Add peel to warm sugar mixture; let cool about 10 minutes.
- Cut all lemons in half and ream enough juice to make 1 3/4 cups.
- Add to sugar mixture.
- Into a pitcher add lots of ice cubes, lemon syrup, 1 cup ice cold water.
- Stir lemon slices into lemonade& pour into glasses with garnish of mint.
- Taste you may want to add more water.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 1295.6, Fat 1.4, SaturatedFat 0.2, Sodium 12.3, Carbohydrate 343.2, Fiber 13, Sugar 311, Protein 5.1
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