Old-Fashioned Lemonade

Name: Old-Fashioned Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 7 servings.
Ingredients: 1-1/3 cups sugar; 5 cups water, divided; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1-3/4 cups lemon juice (about 10 large lemons)

This sweet-tart lemonade is a traditional part of my Memorial Day and Fourth of July menus. Folks can't get enough of the fresh-squeezed flavor. —Tammi Simpson, Greensburg, Kentucky

Ingredients

1-1/3 cups sugar
5 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1-3/4 cups lemon juice (about 10 large lemons)

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup water and lemon zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water; refrigerate until cold. Serve over ice.

Test Kitchen Tips:

To make limeade, substitute lime zest for lemon zest and limes for lemons.

To make lavender lemonade, add 2 tablespoons dried lavender to the sugar and lemon zest mixture before simmering. If desired, strain before serving.

To make ginger-mint lemonade, add 1-2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot and 1-2 mint sprigs to the sugar and lemon zest mixture before simmering. If desired, strain before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 142 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 37g carbohydrate (35g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.

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rwippel

Feb 18, 2019

This is a good lemonade recipe. I made with my nieces. They helped me juice the lemons and strain the pulp out.
Lady Fingers

Mar 21, 2018

A fairly sweet lemonade, with a nice amount of lemon oil from the peel.
BeckyJCarver

Aug 27, 2017

Not too tart, not too sweet. Highly recommended
Remenec

Jun 14, 2017

This is the perfect drink to enjoy on the patio in summertime. This recipe tastes just like my mom's lemonade growing up. I did reduce the sugar to one cup and only used 6 lemons, since this is all I had on hand. It was still sweet, but in my opinion, that's how old-fashioned lemonade is supposed to taste!
leesandra

Mar 26, 2016

Great but needed 8 lemons
angmclanc

Jul 1, 2013

Forget the powdered stuff! Easy to make and delicious. What summer is all about!
ritaI

Mar 3, 2012

Absolutely delicous
emower72

Jun 15, 2011

WAY too sweet! I would cut the sugar by half the next time. And it took more like 10 lemons to make. But other than that, not bad.
Ghause

Jun 24, 2010

I stay in Hot country, taste of lemon so fresh but too sweet. Need to reduce the sugar. Will make again.
sfbe50

Apr 28, 2010

I added the lesser amount of sugar, but it was still too sweet. Next time, I will try one cup of sugar. Maybe it depends on the lemons. I used lemons from my neighbor's tree in Arizona.