Limonade Rafraîchissante au Citron (Printable Version)

Boisson estivale aux agrumes frais, prête en 10 minutes

# Ingredient List:

→ Base

01 - 4 lemons, freshly juiced
02 - 1 quart cold water
03 - 1/2 cup granulated sugar (adjust to taste)
04 - Ice cubes as desired

→ Garnish

05 - Lemon rounds
06 - Fresh mint leaves

# Step-by-Step Instructions:

01 - Squeeze fresh lemons to extract approximately 1 cup of juice, removing any seeds or pulp.
02 - In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice with sugar. Stir vigorously until sugar completely dissolves.
03 - Pour cold water into the pitcher. Mix thoroughly to ensure even distribution of flavors.
04 - Add ice cubes to the mixture. Taste and adjust sweetness by adding more sugar or water as needed.
05 - Pour lemonade into glasses over ice. Garnish with fresh lemon rounds and mint leaves if desired.

# Tips from hearthlykitchen:

01 -
  • The balance of tart and sweet hits different when you make it yourself instead of buying sugary concentrate
  • Takes literally ten minutes from start to first glass, perfect for unexpected guests
  • Cheap enough to make daily but impressive enough to serve at parties
02 -
  • Sugar does not dissolve well in ice cold liquid so always mix it with the lemon juice first
  • The longer it sits the more intense the flavor becomes, but the pulp starts looking weird after a day
03 -
  • Make a big batch of lemon syrup ahead of time and store it in the fridge for instant lemonade all week
  • Freeze lemon juice in ice cube trays to use later instead of watering down drinks with regular ice

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