Sunny Orange Lemonade Recipe

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Here's a beverage that'll really hit the spot. Filled with tangy goodness, it'll quench your thirst any time of year. I like to use tree-ripened lemons and oranges that are so abundant here in Florida.—Martha Schwartz, Sarasota, Florida

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Sunny Orange Lemonade Recipe

Prep: 5 min. Cook: 15 min. + chilling

Yield: 6-8 Servings

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Ingredients

4-1/4 cups water, divided
1 cup sugar
3/4 cup lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
3/4 cup orange juice (about 3 oranges)
2 teaspoons grated lemon peel
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
Ice cubes
Lemon slices, optional

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring 1-1/4 cups water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes; cool.
Transfer to a pitcher; add lemon and orange juices and peels. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
Stir in the remaining water. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon if desired. Yield: 6-8 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 113 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 30 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Sunny Orange Lemonade in Country Woman July/August 2000, p42