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Homemade Lemonade

Author Katie

Ingredients

  • 8 cups water, divided
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups lemon juice ( about 8 lemons )
  • 2 cups ice cubes

Instructions

  • In a small saucepan, combine 1 cup water with 1 1/2 cups sugar.
  • Place over medium heat and bring just to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
  • Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool to room temperature. Pop in the refrigerator for it to cool faster.
  • Squeeze 1 1/2 cups lemon juice.
  • To make the full batch of lemonade, pour 7 cups cold water into a pitcher. Add the 1 1/2 cups of lemon juice and 1 1/2 cups chilled sugar syrup and stir to combine. You can also add the lemon juice and sugar syrup to taste.
  • Add ice to glasses when serving.
  • Garnish with lemon slices.