Home-made Lemonade Recipe

Home made Lemonade Recipe Home made Lemonade Recipe A chilled glass of lemonade is bliss in hot sweaty days. It is one of the simplest pleasures that anyone can go for. A real treat on hot days, lemonade is a refreshing drink that is high in flavor and low in calories. So, you can have any number of glasses as you feel like.

If you want to make a perfect glass of lemonade then follow the instructions given below:

Ingredients

1 cup sugar and 1 cup water for simple syrup
1 cup lemon juice, from 4-6 lemons
4 cups of water
Additional sliced lemon for garnish

Make the Lemonade

Prepare simple sugar syrup by heating sugar and water in a small pan. Continue to heat, till the sugar is dissolved completely.
While the sugar dissolves, extract lemon juice from 4 to 6 lemons with the help of a juicer.
Now mix the lemon juice and the simple syrup in a pitcher.
Add 4 cups of cold water.
Refrigerate the mix for 30 minutes, until well-chilled.
Add lemon juice or sugar if necessary.
Fill glasses with ice and pour lemonade into the glasses.
Garnish the drink with sliced lemons and enjoy sipping it.

Quick Microwave Version

Combine 2 tbsp. sugar and 2 tbsp. water in a microwave-safe glass.
Now place it in the microwave on high for 1 minute
Stir to dissolve completely
Allow it to cool
Add fresh lemon juice, cold water and ice to it.

Make Mint Lemonade

If you want to make a mint flavored lemonade, then all you need to do is to add 1/2 cup of mint leaves to the lemonade prepared as per the above mentioned guidelines.

Roll the mint leaves in your hands so that the essential oils are released into the lemonade quickly.
Now refrigerate the mint lemonade for 30 minutes to allow the mint flavor to infuse.
Strain and remove the mint leaves and serve over ice, with a sprig of fresh mint.