Taste of Home
Special Lemonade
TOTAL TIME: Prep: 15 min. + standing
YIELD: 8 servings.
"This refreshing beverage is a little different from your run-of-the-mill lemonade," writes Erin Schneider, St. Peters, Missouri. "The recipe comes from a charming tearoom in a historic home that my mother and I enjoy visiting."
Ingredients
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2 medium lemons
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1-1/2 cups sugar
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2 cups milk
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3 cups chilled club soda
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2 to 3 drops yellow food coloring, optional
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Additional sugar, optional
Directions
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1.
Remove ends from lemons and discard. Remove lemon peel with a knife; set aside. Quarter lemons; squeeze juice into a bowl. Remove and discard white membrane.
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2.
Place the peel and pulp in a blender; cover and process until coarsely chopped. Add peel mixture and sugar to lemon juice; mix well. Let stand for 30 minutes.
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3.
Stir in milk. Strain lemon mixture; add club soda and food coloring if desired. Serve immediately in sugar-rimmed glasses if desired.
Nutrition Facts
1 each: 186 calories, 2g fat (1g saturated fat), 8mg cholesterol, 49mg sodium, 41g carbohydrate (40g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.
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