mama's summertime lemonade
Mama would never dream of sculling up her lemonade with alcohol... However, I say, it’s okay to add a shot of citrus vodka for a perfectly refreshing, adult, summer afternoon, porch sittin’, sippin’ beverage.
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yield
6 serving(s)
prep time
15 Min
method
No-Cook or Other
Ingredients For mama's summertime lemonade
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup water
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1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
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3 cups cold water
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fresh mint for garnish (optional)
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lemon slices for garnish (optional)
How To Make mama's summertime lemonade
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1Place the sugar and water in saucepan and bring to a simmer. Stir until sugar is completely dissolved; remove from heat and set aside to cool.
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2Using a lemon juicer, collect your lemon juice. Pour into pitcher. It takes about five lemons to give you one cup full.
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3Add sugar/water syrup, lemon juice and cold water to pitcher. Taste and adjust sweetness or tartness to suit your own taste. Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes. Pour over ice and a slice of fresh lemon and/or a sprig of fresh mint.
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