Picnic Lemonade

Name: Picnic Lemonade
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 12
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 12 lemons; squeezed; 3 quarts chilled spring water; 1 1/4 cups sugar or 1 cup wildflower honey or 1 cup honeysuckle syrup; sprigs of fresh mint or lemon balm for garnish

By Robin Poindexter
@robinlynn

Hot, humid summers in the heartland call for a refreshing beverage. My recipe.

Blue Ribbon Recipe

Super refreshing and cooling for a hot summer day. Perfect to keep on hand for an afternoon picnic or to cool off after yard work. We used the wildflower honey and loved it. The honey adds an aromatic, flowery scent. It gives this lemonade such a fresh taste. But, if you don't have honey on hand, it would be just as refreshing with the sugar. The Test Kitchen

Rating:

★★★★★ 3 votes5

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Serves:

Prep:

15 Min

Cook:

25 Min

Method:

Stove Top

Ingredients

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12

lemons; squeezed
3

quarts chilled spring water
1 1/4 cups

sugar or 1 cup wildflower honey or 1 cup honeysuckle syrup
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sprigs of fresh mint or lemon balm for garnish

How to Make Picnic Lemonade

Step-by-Step

Heat the lemon juice and sugar (or honey) over medium heat in a saucepan until the sugar/honey completely dissolves. Set aside to cool slightly.
In a gallon container, stir together the lemon mixture with the spring water.
Fill glasses with ice. Add a sprig of mint or lemon balm and pour in the lemonade.