Classic Lemonade Recipes

BEST LEMONADE EVER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.

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.

CLASSIC HOMEMADE LEMONADE

Steps:

• Strain lemon juice through a fine sieve into a pitcher. Add sugar, stirring until it dissolves. Stir in water.

CLASSIC PIMM'S AND LEMONADE RECIPE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• Fill a glass jug with ice.
• Mix the Pimm's with the chilled lemonade in the jug with ice. For a single serving, go with one part of Pimm's per three parts of lemonade.
• Lightly crush the mint in your hand to release the scent and oils, and add it to the Pimms along with the cucumber slices, orange slices, and strawberry quarters. The rule of thumb is to add 2 slices of cucumber to one of orange and strawberry, but add as much or as little as you'd like to achieve the fruity flavor of your liking.
• Stir with a long-handled spoon and serve in tall glasses with ice.

WHISKEY LEMONADE RECIPE

Steps:

• Pour the lemonade over a short glass filled with ice.
• Add in the whiskey and garnish the cocktail with an herb and lemon slice.