Fresh Lemonade Syrup
"With this lemonade syrup in the refrigerator, it's a breeze to stir up a thirst-quenching pitcher of fresh lemonade. Recipe by Kathy Kittell of Kansas came from Quick Cooking. It can be made with sugar or Splenda for Baking. If you like, substitute some fresh lime juice for the lemon juice."
- Ready In:
- 31mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Yields:
-
5 1/2 cups concentrate
- Serves:
- 22
ingredients
- 3 cups lemon juice (juice from about 5 pounds lemons)
- 1 cup boiling water
- 3 cups Splenda granular (not packets) or 3 cups sugar
- 4 lemons, rind of, grated, about 2 tablespoons
directions
- In 2 quart bowl, add 1 cup water and microwave for 1 minute.
- Add Splenda for Baking and stir to dissolve.
- Add lemon juice and grated peel.
- Stir.
- TO PREPARE LEMONADE: For 1 serving, mix 1/4 cup syrup and 3/4 cups water in glass.
- Add ice.
- For 1/2 gallon, add 2-2/3 cups syrup and 5 cups water.
- Stir.
- TO FREEZE: When lemons are plentifyl, make syrup and freeze in ice cube trays. Pop cubes out and store in a freezer-safe zip-style bag, removing as much air as possible. For 1 serving, place 2-3 cubes in glass, add 3/4 cups warm/not water and stir to dissolve cubes. Add ice and serve.
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Reviews
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You did it again Beach Girl! This is great! Thanks! -
Wow!!! This is wonderful! -
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When lemons are in abundance, I make up this syrup to have on hand and ready for a quick thirst quencher. Quick and easy. A keeper. -
So refreshing!! It's wonderful. Thanks.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
BeachGirl
Edisto Island, South Carolina
I am a retired computer programmer, teacher, and cookbook author. Hubby and I have a grown daughter & SIL, son & DIL and 2 grandgirls. My favorite hobbies: cooking, Silhouette crafting, sewing, embroidery and wearable art, quilting, genealogy research, reading,
