Old-Fashioned Lemonade

193 Reviews

Prep: 10 min
Ready In: 10 min

“Ah, the taste of summer. This classic lemonade recipe is the one my mom used to make for me when I was little. It's the perfect combination of sweet and tart! When using a clear pitcher, adding a few of the juiced lemon halves makes it look prettier.” - by EJRIPPY

Ingredients

6 lemons
1 cup white sugar
6 cups cold water

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Original recipe yields 6 servings

Directions

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.

Nutrition

Amount Per Serving (6 total)

Calories
151 cal
8%

Fat
0.3 g
< 1%

Carbs
44.9 g
14%

Based on a 2,000 calorie diet

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Butterfly Flutterby

Jul. 17, 2005

"Awesome. When I have time I boil a couple of the cups of water together with the sugar. It dissolves the sugar for no grainy taste. I bought a Krups juicer just to make lemonade. Makes this a breeze. ..." See moreThanks :)"

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pionergirl

Mar. 8, 2005

"EXTREMELY simple. Was able to whip some up in about 5 minutes. I put the lemons in the microwave for about 10-15 seconds to warm them up a bit. I then used a glass juicer to squeeze the juice out (bou..." See moreght the juicer at Walmart for about $3 or $4). My 4 year old said it was "mmmmmmmmm". Followed the recipe exactly. Thanks Erin for the great recipe!"

caliboo

Jan. 9, 2004

"I thought this was very good and it beats the store bought kind by a mile!!! I did think it was slightly too sweet, but that is very easily modified. I will definitely make this again!!..." See more"

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