Homemade Lemonade Recipe

Homemade Lemonade Recipe
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100% would make again

Who doesn’t love chilled lemonade on a hot summer day? Made with club soda, this version from Rebecca Baird of Salt Lake City, Utah is slightly bubbly and bursting with citrus flavor.

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  • 2 Servings
  • Prep: 15 min. + chilling

Ingredients

  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 cup water
  • 1/4 cup lemon peel strips (about 1-1/2 lemons)
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice (about 3 lemons)
  • 1 cup club soda, chilled

Directions

  • In a small saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Stir in lemon strips. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Cool slightly. Transfer to a pitcher. Stir in lemon juice; cover and refrigerate until chilled.
  • Discard lemon strips. Stir in club soda. Serve over ice. Yield: 2-1/2 cups.

Nutrition Facts: 1-1/4 cups equals 313 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 26 mg sodium, 83 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Homemade Lemonade published in Cooking for 2 Summer 2008, p14

Tart and refreshing, this homemade lemonade recipe is a great way to cool off in the hot summer months.


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Homemade Lemonade Recipe

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Reviewed on Jul. 29, 2009 by dreamlady1931

Use Splenda, Aspartame, stevia, or saccharine?

Reviewed on Jul. 27, 2009 by cookiemouse

Sounds really good; but Oh my goodness - over 300 calories in one glass?

Reviewed on Jul. 06, 2009 by marciedarciestuff

good and very tangy but only made 1 large glass :(

Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2009 by heaney

How much lemon juice? I use the large lemons that I have in TX.

Reviewed on Jul. 02, 2009 by loislane1947

I use 3 lemons, 2 qts water and 1 1/2 c Splenda. He likes the sweeter lemonade.

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2009 by linmatte

My husband and I use 5 cups of water 1 cup of fresh lemon juice and either 1 cup of sugar or splenda. We bring the splenda down to 3/4 cup. My husband likes it tarter.

linmatte, Winter Haven, FL

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2009 by pfrost

Can you use water instead of Club Soda? I just cannot stand the taste of Club Soda.

Reviewed on Jul. 01, 2009 by kirom

3/4 cup sugar for 2 servings? seriously?

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