Summer Is Here... Time For Lemonade!

[RTlady]

Lemonade - it doesn't get any better.
and so refreshing in the summer... found this on SK
and thought I'd share the different ways of preparing it.


Homemade -

Combine 2 cups lemon juice, 4 tsp. grated lemon rind, 1-1/2 cups white sugar. Keep in a covered glass container in the refrigerator.

To serve - Use 1/4 cup of the above syrup for each glass. Fill the glass with ice cubes and water. Add a lemon slice on the side of the glass for that added "tart" taste.

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Lemonade Plus -

1 12oz. can frozen lemonade
1 12-oz. can frozen orange juice,
1 48-oz. can pineapple juice, unsweetened
6 cups water
7-up or gingerale

Mix all ingredients, except 7up/gingerale together in a large container. A 5-qt. ice cream pail works great. Freeze overnight. Take out of freezer 20 mins. before serving. Fill the glass 1/2 full of mixture. Add the 7-up/gingerale, stir and serve. Place a lemon slice or mint leave for garnish.

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For special guests -

1 can frozen pink lemonade
ice cubes,
1/2 cup white rum or tequila

Fill a blender 2/3 full with ice cubes. Add the 6-oz. can frozen pink lemonade, and the rum or tequila. Blend for 2 mins. Pour into glasses and garnish with a twist of lemon rind on top.

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Country Lemonade -

2 lemons, thinly sliced
1/2 cup sugar
4 cups boiling water
ice cubes

In a heatproof pitcher, place the sliced lemons and the sugar. Pour in the boiling water and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Refrigerate until chilled.

To serve - pour mixture over ice cubes and serve.

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Fast and Easy

4 cups water
1 cup lemon juice
2/3 cup sugar,
ice cubes

In a pitcher, combine water, lemon juice and sugar. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Serve over ice cubes in chilled glasses.

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[Mbgurl]

I lemonade, especially pink.

Never tried rum and lemonade, hmmmm?! Actually sounds yummy!
Maybe will also try it with that spiced rum stuff?

Enjoy collecting recipes of all sorts and even collect cookbooks, old and new. Still, I don't think I have any of these recipes you've shared here and that's saying something with all the books I have. Might be similar but definately not the same?! Yippee, like finding good new ones to try!

Wanted to bump this one up to mention to folks that Lemonade isn't only good for when it is hot outside. I tend to drink it mostly only in summer.

This is flue season and it can get humdrum drinking the same old things.

These recipes will give me some variety and inspired me to go check my cookbooks for even more ideas. I think there's a recipe in one of my books about a hot lemonade drink with honey for sick-o's like I am right now?

Can only drink so much water and gingerale, my usual flu standbys.

Thanks!

[Tamicakes]

MMMMmmmm...lemonade. Thanks for the post!

[Roxyjude]

Yummy!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[Justine22]

Thanks for the recipes What is also good is a splash of grape juice and vodka to the lemonade.

[qcarroll]

Great recipes! Cant wait to make some. Thanks for sharing.

[jairus]

awesome thank you for the recipes I would like to have a try tomorrow and give my family a big surprise hahah

[tdeb]

Thank so much! was looking for some homemade lemonade recipes

[KittenKrazy]

I'll have to try the lemonade with rum. I love pink lemonade!

[Cupcakes94]

i should have made my user lemonade94! Thanks!

[mandygeering]

yummy!

[sharkie]

thanks so much