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Homestead Lemonade

Tart, sweet, icy cold - pour a glass and sit a spell.
Servings 6

Ingredients
  

  • 1 cup lemon juice fresh squeezed
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4-5 cups cold water

Instructions
 

  • In a 2 quart pitcher, combine the lemon juice and sugar. Stir to dissolve the sugar.
  • Add 4 cups of cold water, stirring to combine. Taste and adjust to your desired strength/sweetness - adding water and/or sugar as needed.
  • Serve chilled.

Notes

Here at the homestead, we have very different opinions on how lemonade should taste.  I like my lemonade to taste like lemons!  My other half prefers a watered-down version of lemonade.  The basic recipe for lemonade is as follows:
1 part lemon juice, 1 part granulated sugar, 4-5 parts water.
The type/tartness of lemons you use will determine how much you use.  As with all recipes, taste and adjust to suit your liking. . . .