Homemade Lemonade

Homemade Lemonade

 

I like to have a pitcher of fresh lemonade in the fridge for the boys, or myself, or for when friends stop by to sit by the pool and catch up.  A pitcher of lemonade and some fresh strawberries makes the perfect snack!

 

I use fresh lemons and juice them on a citrus juicer.  Then add sugar and stir until the sugar dissolves, before adding water and chilling the lemonade. 

 

5 lemons makes about 1.5 cups of lemon juice.  I add 2/3 c sugar. 

 

Some recipes call for equal parts lemon juice and sugar, but there is no way I'm adding 1.5 cups of sugar to a pitcher of lemonade. 

 

2/3 c is the right tartness/sweetness ratio for my family.

 

 

 

A fun thing to do is fill the juiced lemon halves with sherbet (I used pineapple sherbet below) and freeze for game night with the kids, or a pool treat.

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Enjoy!