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Fresh Lemonade With Lemon Zest

Course Drinks
Keyword lemon, lemonade

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups  granulated sugar*
  • 1/4 cup  lemon zest about 4 lemons
  • 1 1/2 cups  fresh lemon juice about 6-12 lemons depending on size (plus more for garnish)
  • 6 cups  filtered water

Instructions

  1. Zest the lemons. Juice the lemons.

  2. In a pot over medium heat, add sugar, lemon zest, and two cups of water.

  3. Simmer stirring occasionally for about 5 minutes or until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture has a yellow hue. There's no need to boil the water.

  4. Strain the lemon juice and sugar mixture into a 2-quart pitcher to remove the pulp, seeds, and zest.

  5. Add in 4 cups of water.

  6. Taste for sweetness and if it's too sweet add more water.

  7. Pour some into ice cube trays and refrigerate the rest.

    lemonade Ice cube tray