When Life Gives You Lemons...Make Lemonade!

I know that nothing beats a nice cool glass of lemonade during the hot summer. I typically only drink water or fruit juice but it’s nice every once in a while to have something different. So when I came across this recipe in a book titled Good Day for a Picnic, I thought I’d try it. I served it to several ladies from our church for a ladies get together and they all seemed to have enjoyed it. By the end of the night there was only about a cup's worth left!

I doubled the recipe but you can make as much or as little as you want.

The recipe is:

Easy Lemonade
Makes about 6 servings

Juice of 8 lemons
¾ cup of sugar, or to taste
6 or 7 cups of water

In a serving pitcher, stir the lemon juice and sugar with 6 or 7 cups of water until the sugar is dissolved. Taste and adjust the sweetness. Serve over ice or chill. Lemonade keeps respectably well in the fridge.

Remember, room-temperature lemons produce more juice. You can leave the lemon pulp in, but I strained mine out. Also, remember that different lemons in the supermarket often aren’t very juicy. Soft (but not too soft) lemons contain more juice.