Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

"I Love the tart and sweetness of lemonade.Lemons can get pretty expensive when they are not in season so I usually make this during the summer when lemons are at a reasonable price. Feel free to garnish with slices of lemons or mint."
 
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Ready In:
6mins
Ingredients:
4
Yields:
1 cup
Serves:
16
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ingredients

  • 1 34 cups lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
  • 1 34 - 2 cups sugar (The sweeter the lemons the less sugar you will need)
  • 2 cups water
  • 7 cups water (or enough to fill the gallon pitcher)
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directions

  • Squeeze lemons (about 10 medium size lemons)( I usually use my citrus juicer) . Strain juice of lemons in col lender to make sure all pulp from lemons are removed. measure 1 3/4 cup of lemon juice and pour into one gallon pitcer.
  • in a sauce pan combine 1 3/4- 2 cups of sugar (depending on taste) with 2 cups of water over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved( about 4minutes).
  • Let cool slightly and pour into pitcher with lemon juice and fill rest with water.
  • Refrigerate gallon of lemonade pitcher to cool.
  • Serve over ice and garnish if desired.

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