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Old Fashioned Lemonade

In the 1800's this is how people made lemonade. It's wonderful! This makes about a half gallon. All you need is:

3 large or 4 medium Lemons
1 cup Sugar
1 quart Hot Water

Peel the rinds from the lemons with a paring knife and cut them into 1/2" slices.

Set the lemons aside.

Place the rinds in a mixing bowl and sprinkle the sugar over them.

Let stand for one hour so that the sugar begins to soak up the lemon oil.

After the hour is up carefully pour the hot water over the sugared lemon rinds.

Allow the mixture to cool for 20 minutes.

Squeeze the lemons into a strainer over a two-quart pitcher.

Pour the sugar mixture through the strainer into the pitcher.

Throw away the rinds.

Add ice and water to fill the pitcher.

Stir the mixture well every time you pour a glass.

Store in the refrigerator.

Serve with ice cubes, and it's just delicious on a hot summer day!

Onebyone

Sounds delicious. We drink a lot of lemonade. The grands like to add Kool Aid drink mix to make it different colors.

SusieQOH

That's how my Mom made it and it is so delicious! She made EVERYTHING from scratch.
Sometimes she would make lemon lime as well. Also delicious!

tropit

Wow! I've never heard of that method! It makes sense to get those oils out of the peels first. Sounds delicious!