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Or you go to the store to buy a bag so you can cross an item off your summer bucket list)...you make lemonade!
Ingredients:
1 1/2 c. fresh squeezed lemon juice (we used 10 lemons, but added a fair amount of pulp)
1 1/4 c. white sugar
8 c. water
Directions:
Combine sugar and 1 cup of water and bring to a boil on high heat, stirring constantly. Let cool
to room temperature and then chill in the fridge. While the simple syrup is cooling, juice lemons and mix with the rest of the water in a large pitcher. Add the simple syrup and enjoy!
Aidan and Logan were eager to help me make this yummy treat while Lorelai napped. I cut the lemons in half and they used their muscle power to juice the crap out of those lemons.
I even bought a juicer just for this occasion, and I'm SO glad I did. It would have been a nightmare to juice 10 lemons by hand. And now we have a good excuse to make fresh-squeezed lemonade (or limeade, or orangeade) all the time!
When Lorelai woke up, all 5 of us enjoyed a nice tall glass of it. But shhh, don't tell Lorelai--the boys got an extra glass for all their hard work (
and because the entire amount was too big for my 2qt pitcher, whomp whomp).
They're already asking when we can make it again. I'm excited to experiment with some other recipes as well. Strawberry lemonade, anyone? Yum indeed. :)
Sounds so good! I think my mom makes this with powdered sugar? Is that a possibility?? Great way to put the kids to work too ;))
ReplyDeleteProbably! The deal with the simple syrup is so the sugar blends nicely without having to stir forever, so maybe that's why she uses powder sugar. Either way, it's probably yummy!
DeleteThis looks and sounds so refreshing. Yum-o!
ReplyDeleteWhat good little workers you have! Do they dust and vacuum, too? If so, send 'em my way!
They vacuum, but don't dust quite yet. But I'm certainly not above employing a bit of slave labor. Gotta earn their keep, lol! ;)
DeleteWe do almost this same recipe but add the lemon and simple syrup to club soda instead! It makes a sparkling lemonade! My favorite summer sipper. :) try it next!
ReplyDeleteThat sounds amazing, I'll definitely try that next time!!
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