Kittencals Really Great Old Fashioned Lemonade Recipes

OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
• In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups sugar syrup, and 4 cups cold water (add remaining sugar syrup to adjust sweetness, if desired). Refrigerate until chilled.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Juice the lemons to make 1 cup of juice. To make your labor easier, FIRMLY roll the lemons between your hand and counter top before cutting in half and juicing.
• In a gallon pitcher combine 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and 6 cups cold water. Stir. Adjust water to taste. Chill and serve over ice.

OLD FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Pour the strained lemon juice into a large container. Add water and sugar, then stir until the sugar dissolves. Pack in an insulated drink cooler or Thermos. Serve the lemonade in glasses over ice garnished with a lemon slice. Makes 3 quarts without ice.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• To get the most juice, let lemons stand at room temperature (or microwave lemons on High for just a few seconds before squeezing them). Then roll the lemons on a counter while pushing down firmly (to break the tissues inside) to release more juice.
• Mix water, lemon juice, and sugar in a large pitcher until sugar is dissolved.
• Refrigerate about 3 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
• Pour lemonade over ice cubes in a tall glass. Garnish each serving with a lemon slice and maraschino cherry.
• NOTE - Individual tastes for sweetness vary, so feel free to adjust the sugar to suit taste preferences.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• To make the sugar syrup, in a medium saucepan combine the zest, sugar and water.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
• Remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 15 minutes.
• Transfer the syrup to a 2-quart pitcher.
• Let cool.
• Add the lemon juice, chopped lemon rinds and cold water.
• Stir well to combine.
• Chill until very cold.
• Serve over ice.

OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Add sugar, water, and lemon peel to saucepan. While stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, bring mixture to boil for 5 minutes. remove saucepan from stove and let cool. Squeeze 1 1/2 cups lemon juice and add to the cooled sugar and water mixture.
• Pour lemonade syrup into a jar and cover with lid. Syrup can be kept in refrigerator for 2-3 weeks.
• If making the entire amount at once, in a pitcher combine the 10 1/2 cups water with all the lemonade syrup over the ice cubes and stir.
• Place lemon slices as well.
• **To make individual glasses**.
• Place two ice cubes in bottom of glass. Pour 1/4 cup of lemonade syrup over ice cubes. Add 3/4 cup of cold water and stir. Place lemon slice on top and fresh mint if desired.
• **For pink lemonade add 1.2 grenadine syrup to jar and shake**.

KITTENCAL'S REALLY GREAT OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large glass pitcher combine the lemon juice and sugar; stir vigorously until the sugar is completely dissolved.
• Add in the cold water and food colouring; stir well.
• Adjust the sugar to taste.
• Add in lots of ice cubes.
• Add in the lemon slices and serve.