Fresh Lemonade
When you are hot and thirsty, nothing chills like cool, tangy sweet lemonade!
Serves: 4
Cook Time: 0
Smithfield Product: None
Ingredients
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup water
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4 additional cups of cold water
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1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
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1/2 cup mint leaves (optional)
Steps
Bring sugar and 1 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar dissolves. Let cool. Pour into a pitcher and stir in lemon juice. Add 4 cups cold water; cover and refrigerate. For minty lemonade, add mint leaves to the sugar mixture in saucepan. Strain before using.
Recipe and photo by Smithfield.
