Old Fashioned Lemonade
 
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Serves: 4½ cups
Ingredients
  • 4 cups water
  • ¾ cup white sugar
  • ¾ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (remove seeds)
Instructions
  1. Microwave one cup of the water on high for approximately 2 minutes. Add sugar to create a simple syrup. Stir to dissolve. Once dissolved, refrigerate to cool.
  2. Strain lemon juice of any seeds, leaving any pulp with the juice.
  3. In a large pitcher, combine cooled simple syrup, lemon juice and the remaining water. Stir well.
  4. Taste. Want it sweeter, stir in an additional tablespoon of sugar at a time. Want it more tart, add a tablespoon of lemon juice at a time and taste.
  5. Want more? Double the recipe!
  6. Enjoy!
Recipe by Cookin' It Real at https://www.cookinitreal.com/2017/04/20/old-fashioned-lemonade/