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Subscribe!Real(ly simple) lemonade
A lovely Lemon, just add 'ade'
No, not the fizzy stuff that comes in a bottle and tastes vaguely chemical.
I’m talking about lemonade actually made with (shock horror) lemons.
My daughter won’t drink anything “with bubbles in it”, not because we try to influence her that way for any kind of health reasons, but simply because she doesn’t like it. I’m not a big fan of many things carbonated either, I’ll drink Coke occasionally, and apart from that it’s really only sparkling wines. Carbonated water is one of my pet hates.
So I was thinking about what else to give Emma for a change instead of water or fruit juice, and here we are with just about the most refreshing thing on the planet (apart from a nice cold beer) on a hot summers day.
It’s got the added bonus of being as quick and easy as it is tasty and refreshing.
How to make Lemonade
Ingredients
- 3 Lemons
- 75g sugar
- 750ml Water
To Serve
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint leaves
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Peel and roughly chop the lemons.
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Put the chopped lemons into a food processor together with the sugar, and blitz it until you have a fairly fine pulp.
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Put the pulp in a jug and add the water, mix well.
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Chill it in the fridge overnight
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Serve with ice and a sprig of fresh mint
You can keep the lemonade in the fridge for two or three days with no problem but, unless you make buckets of it, there is no way that it will last that long.
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June 26th, 2009 at 9:49 pm
I tried making homemade lemonade last year…squeezed the juice…pain in the u know what…I may try this method since I have a brand spankin new KitchenAid food pro (hardly used)…thx for this
June 26th, 2009 at 9:52 pm
we, here in AZ (USA), have to drink a lot of water (very dry and sweat a lot). I dilute my water with a fruit juice (like half w and half j). Water does get so boring after a bit.
July 2nd, 2009 at 8:46 am
It’s pretty hot here in Spain at the moment as well, and I agree that water does get a bit dull after a while.
I like to add a bit of lime cordial, or elderflower cordial to water to give it a bit more zing.
Iced green tea is also really good – hydrating, low cal, etc.
July 12th, 2009 at 1:31 am
this week I did a combo of red wine and lemonade…no measuring..it was delicious..wish I did measure but, I guess, it’s according to taste anyway.
July 17th, 2009 at 2:23 pm
That sounds really good. My Father in law drinks half red wine and half water in the summer, which I thought would be a waste of wine, but is actually really refreshing.