Aunt Frances' Lemonade
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My sister and I spent a week each summer with Aunt Frances, who always had this thirst-quenching lemonade in a stoneware crock in the refrigerator. It tastes so much like fresh citrus. It made such a refreshing drink after a hot day running around the farm.
-Debbie Blackburn, Camp Hill, Pennsylvania
SERVINGS: 12-16
CATEGORY: Beverages
METHOD:
TIME: Prep/Total Time: 15 min.
Ingredients:
- 5 lemons
- 5 limes
- 5 oranges
- 3 quarts water
- 1-1/2 to 2 cups sugar
Directions:
Squeeze the juice from four of the lemons, limes and oranges; pour into a gallon container.
Thinly slice the remaining fruit and set aside for garnish. Add water and sugar; mix well. Store in the refrigerator. Serve on ice with fruit slices. Yield: 12-16 servings (1 gallon).