Vintage Lemonade Recipe
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Vintage Lemonade

By: Aunt Suzie  
"In the 1800's this is how people made lemonade - you can do it too! It's not that difficult, and tastes wonderful!"

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Prep Time:
45 Min
Cook Time:
20 Min
Ready In:
1 Hr 5 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 4 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 5 lemons
  • 1 1/4 cups white sugar
  • 1 1/4 quarts water

Directions

  1. Peel the rinds from the 5 lemons and cut them into 1/2 inch slices. Set the lemons aside.
  2. Place the rinds in a bowl and sprinkle the sugar over them. Let this stand for about one hour, so that the sugar begins to soak up the oils from the lemons.
  3. Bring water to a boil in a covered saucepan and then pour the hot water over the sugared lemon rinds. Allow this mixture to cool for 20 minutes and then remove the rinds.
  4. Squeeze the lemons into another bowl. Pour the juice through a strainer into the sugar mixture. Stir well, pour into pitcher and pop it in the fridge! Serve with ice cubes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 269 | Total Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 0mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 3, 2004 by Emily 
This is wonderful, especially with Meyer lemons. Be careful with the sugar though. I started... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by Mama_B 
Nice taste, but one tip... resist the urge to press the peel or stir it around in the sugar. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 21, 2005 by Heather 
The best lemonade I've ever tasted- you can make this recipe simpler by juicing the lemons... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 3, 2005 by Patricia 
This was the best lemonade ever!! I make it all the time now! I made it and mixed it with... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 7, 2005 by NEVADASMAMA 
Loved this Lemonade, I would call it extremely intense. I probably would not fix another... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 13, 2004 by PHARLAN 
I kept the recipe as is, then after it was all done I taste tested with more lemons and water... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by LEIABLUE 
This truly is spectacular lemonade. A bit sweet so Im adding water or lots of ice as I drink.... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by KRAZEECAT 
This is THE BEST I have ever made in all my years upon this Earth!!! MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 1 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 21, 2003 by DEANIMAL 
It was awful it tasted like eating lemon peel!!! and that's an under statment! It was bitter... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Feb. 27, 2005 by BBRILLON 
Great recipe...easy to make and tasted wonderful. MORE

 
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