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Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade

Cooking Light

Photography: Randy Mayor; Styling: Melanie J. Clarke

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Worthy of a Special Occasion

Not too tart, not too sweet, not too watery - here's the perfect recipe for lemonade. To get the most juice out of your lemons, bring the lemons to room temperature before juicing.

Yield: 16 servings (serving size: 1 cup)

Ingredients

  • 3  cups  fresh lemon juice (about 20 lemons)
  • 2 1/4  cups  sugar
  • 12  cups  chilled water

Preparation

Combine juice and sugar in a one-gallon container; stir until sugar dissolves. Stir in water. Serve over ice.

Nutritional Information

Calories:
120 (0.0% from fat)
Fat:
0.0g (sat 0.0g,mono 0.0g,poly 0.0g)
Protein:
0.2g
Carbohydrate:
32.1g
Fiber:
0.2g
Cholesterol:
0.0mg
Iron:
0.1mg
Sodium:
6mg
Calcium:
7mg
Elizabeth Taliaferro, Cooking Light, JULY 2003