Reviewed: Aug. 21, 2005

The best lemonade I've ever tasted- you can make this recipe simpler by juicing the lemons first, then adding sugar to the rinds.

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Heather

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Reviewed: Apr. 7, 2005

Loved this Lemonade, I would call it extremely intense. I probably would not fix another lemonade recipe after trying this one. I did just zest the lemons instead of peeling, turned out great.

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Reviewed: Mar. 30, 2005

This lemonade recipe is EXCELLENT! I make it for every family event we have and everyone loves it!

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Reviewed: Feb. 27, 2005

Great recipe...easy to make and tasted wonderful.

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BBRILLON

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Reviewed: Jan. 3, 2005

This was the best lemonade ever!! I make it all the time now! I made it and mixed it with vodka for New Years and it was fabulous!! The lemon oil from the skins really overpowers even the cheap party vodka I used and made for a really nice tasty drink for my guests. Everyone wanted the recipe.

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Patricia

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Reviewed: Dec. 13, 2004

I kept the recipe as is, then after it was all done I taste tested with more lemons and water ready to go. Turned out great! Ended up using 2 more lemons and a cup more water, but it was to our taste. Advice on not stirring the sugar and peel mixture worked great. Just pour the sugar and leave it alone.

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PHARLAN

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Reviewed: Sep. 28, 2004

Best lemonade I ever had. I am not a lemonade person but I will drink this all the time. Takes a while to make but it is worth it.

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SONATA926

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Reviewed: Sep. 26, 2004

This lemonade was fantastic! I used a very sharp paring knife to trim the zest off the lemons, rather than using the whole peel, to avoid the bitterness some reviewers have mentioned. The lemon oil gives a very, very nice dimension to the flavor beyond your standard lemon-juice-water-sugar mix. I'll make a double batch next time to be sure it lasts more than a day.

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Reviewed: Jul. 3, 2004

This is wonderful, especially with Meyer lemons. Be careful with the sugar though. I started with less sugar and didn't need to add the rest. A tip to those who think this is bitter- the peel is not bitter, the white membrane inside it is. Use a sharp knife to peel the lemons and take only the colored part, not the white, and no bitterness.

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Emily

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Reviewed: Jun. 11, 2004

This recipe is good. I prefer to do the rinds like it says and use a different sugar lemon water ratio.

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CREBBERT

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Reviewed: Jun. 2, 2004

If you just use the lemon zest as opposed to the whole peel, the lemonade will not be bitter.

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MICA178

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Reviewed: May 22, 2004

Thank you for this recipe!! It is the best lemonade I have ever had. It takes very little time to prepare, you just have to wait for the lemon rinds and sugar to do their work. It is a mellow lemonade. Maybe a little sweet but you can adjust that. Thanks again :)

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JAZZ4

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Reviewed: Jan. 27, 2004

pretty good but a tad bit sweet

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Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2003

This truly is spectacular lemonade. A bit sweet so Im adding water or lots of ice as I drink. Great tip from another reviewer - do NOT play around, stir, or mix rinds, just let sugar and then water sit and then remove carefully to prevent bitterness.

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LEIABLUE

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Reviewed: Apr. 29, 2002

It was awful it tasted like eating lemon peel!!! and that's an under statment! It was bitter and sickeningly sweet at the same time! I don't know how lemonade could be any more awful if you tried!!!

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