Best Lemonade Recipe 15 Variations Food

BEST LEMONADE RECIPE (& 15 VARIATIONS!)

Steps:

• Juice the lemons.
• Add the sugar and 1 cup warm water to a large pitcher and stir until it is dissolved.
• Add 6 cups cold water and lemon juice. Add ice and serve.

THE BEST LEMONADE

Steps:

• Wash lemons under warm water. Roll them on the countertop with the palm of your hand to get them ready for juicing. Cut the lemons in half through their bellies. Juice lemons using either your hands or a juicer, reserving 2 lemon halves. Add the lemon juice to a pitcher. Add sugar and water and stir until sugar has completely dissolved. Add ice cubes and the reserved lemon halves.

PERFECT LEMONADE (REAL LEMONS AND SUGAR)

Steps:

• Make simple syrup by heating the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan until the sugar dissolves completely.
• While the sugar is dissolving, juice the lemons.
• Add the juice and the sugar water to a pitcher. Add 3 to 4 cups of cold water, more or less to the desired strength.
• Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes. If the lemonade is a little sweet, add a little more juice.
• Serve with ice and sliced lemons.

BEST LEMONADE

Steps:

• Into a 1 quart Jar with tight fitting lid, put sugar and lemon peel, or zest; add 1 1/2 cups very hot water (not from tap!). With lid fitted firmly, shake jar until sugar is dissolved.
• Add lemon juice. Refrigerate until chilled.
• To Serve: Into each 12-ounce glass, over ice cubes, pour 1/4 cup of the lemon syrup.
• Then add chilled club soda or, if you prefer, water.
• Stir to mix well.

LEMONADE 6 WAYS

Steps:

• For variations, see below.
• Mix together all ingredients in pitcher until sugar has dissolved.
• Virgin Watermelon Mojito Lemonade: In blender, puree 1 part lemonade with 1/2 part seedless watermelon chunks. For each serving, in a large glass, using wooden spoon handle, crush 2 lime slices with 1 tablespoons mint leaves. Add ice, then watermelon lemonade.
• Lemonade Sunset: In tall ice-filled glass, combine equal parts lemonade and cranberry juice. Top off with a splash of orange juice.
• Tropical Breeze Lemonade: In tall ice-filled glass, combine equal parts lemonade, pineapple juice and passion fruit juice.
• Blueberry Ginger Lemonade: In blender, process 1 part lemonade and 1/4 part blueberries. Fill tall ice-filled glass 3/4 full with blueberry lemonade, then top off with ginger ale.
• Herbal Iced Tea Lemonade: In tall ice-filled glass, combine equal parts chilled, brewed lemon herbal tea and lemonade.
• Strawberry Lemonade: In tall glass, stir strawberry syrup, to taste, into lemonade, then add ice. For extra fun, top with a scoop of strawberry sorbet.

VARIATIONS ON A LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place lemon juice, sugar, and 1 cup water in a large pitcher.
• Stir until the sugar dissolves, then add 5 more cups water, a few slices of lemon to garnish, and plenty of ice.
• Before you sip, try any of the variations.