Easy Homemade Lemonade
This refreshing homemade lemonade is so easy to make and is the perfect drink for summer.
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Ingredients
- 7 C water
- 1 1/4 C freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 1 1/4 C lemon simple syrup
Lemon Simple Syrup
- 1 C water
- 1 C sugar
- Peeled zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- To make the lemon simple syrup, add one cup of water and one cup of sugar to a small sauce pan.
- Peel the lemon with a vegetable peeler and place the lemon peels right into the water/sugar. Heat on medium/low heat and bring to a simmer. Simmer until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool to room temperature. Remove the lemon peels after about 30 minutes.
- When the simple syrup has cooled off, combine the lemon simple syrup, 7 cups of water and 1 1/4 C lemon juice in a large pitcher.
- Chill the lemonade before serving. To serve, pour over ice and garnish with fresh lemon slices and mint.
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