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Old-Fashioned Lemonade

13 reviews
Total Time
Prep: 10 min. Cook: 5 min. + chilling

Recipe by Tammi Simpson, Greensburg, Kentucky

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

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Updated Jun. 30, 2023

A 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 in this recipe. —Tammi Simpson, Greensburg, Kentucky

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  • To make limeade, substitute lime zest for lemon zest and limes for lemons.
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    Old-Fashioned Lemonade

    13 reviews
    Prep Time 10 min
    Cook Time 5 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)
    Text Ingredients

    Directions

    1. 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.

    Nutrition Facts

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