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Homemade Lemonade

Club soda gives a little fizz to this refreshing sweet-tart beverage. —Becky Baird, Salt Lake City, Utah
Homemade Lemonade
Homemade Lemonade Recipe photo by Taste of Home
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  • Total Time
    Prep: 30 min. + chilling
  • Makes
    10 servings (2-1/2 quarts)

Ingredients

  • 3 cups sugar
  • 2 cups water
  • 1 cup lemon zest strips (about 6 lemons)
  • 3 cups lemon juice (about 14 lemons)
  • 1 bottle (1 liter) club soda, chilled

Directions

  • In a large saucepan, heat sugar and water over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, stirring frequently. Stir in lemon zest strips. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; cool slightly.
  • Stir in lemon juice; cover and refrigerate until chilled. Discard lemon peel. Pour mixture into a large pitcher; gradually stir in club soda.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 251 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 22mg sodium, 66g carbohydrate (61g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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  • MPrinke
    Aug 18, 2009

    Just like the the lemonade at the county fair. Great!

  • marciedarciestuff
    Jul 8, 2009

    We love this. Just enough sweet and sour!

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