Old-Fashioned Lemonade Recipe
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Old-Fashioned Lemonade

By: EJRIPPY 
"Ah, the taste of summer. This classic lemonade recipe is the one my mom used to make for me when I was little. It's the perfect combination of sweet and tart! When using a clear pitcher, adding a few of the juiced lemon halves makes it look prettier."

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.8 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (178)

Prep Time:
10 Min
Ready In:
10 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 6 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 6 lemons
  • 1 cup white sugar
  • 6 cups cold water

Directions

  1. Juice the lemons to make 1 cup of juice. To make your labor easier, FIRMLY roll the lemons between your hand and counter top before cutting in half and juicing.
  2. In a gallon pitcher combine 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup sugar, and 6 cups cold water. Stir. Adjust water to taste. Chill and serve over ice.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 151 | Total Fat: 0.3g | Cholesterol: 0mg Powered by ESHA Nutrient Database

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 17, 2005 by Butterfly Flutterby   view full review
Awesome. When I have time I boil a couple of the cups of water together with the sugar. It...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Mar. 8, 2005 by pionergirl   view full review
EXTREMELY simple. Was able to whip some up in about 5 minutes. I put the lemons in the...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by caliboo   view full review
I thought this was very good and it beats the store bought kind by a mile!!! I did think it...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by iheartnitz   view full review
This lemonade was simply delicious. Sometimes the basics really are the best. I used an...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jun. 29, 2004 by Dragon   view full review
Great, straight forward recipe. I don't have a juicer so I peeled the lemons and used my hand...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by JAZZY-GIRL   view full review
We are huge lemonade fans and this recipe is darn near perfect. Just exactly the right amount...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by What a Dish!   view full review
I like mine a little tarter, so I added extra lemon juice.
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by LAURA SYKES   view full review
This is the best lemonade I've ever tasted!! Try it!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Jan. 9, 2004 by whatarat   view full review
Awesome! The perfect combination of sweet and tart!
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.8 star rating.
Reviewed on Dec. 7, 2003 by RJHS   view full review
super easy, and so very very good. 11yo daughter had fun helping. Thank you for the recipe

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