Easy Homemade Lemonade- Old Fashioned

By jsides

Ingredients

• 8 lemons, plus more for garnishing if desired
• 1 1/2 - 2 cups sugar
• 6 cups water, divided

Details

Servings 1
Adapted from divascancook.com

Preparation

Step 1

Instructions
Wash lemons thoroughly.
Roll lemons firmly on a hard surface until they become soft. This will make them easier to juice.
Zest 2-3 lemons. Set aside
In a pot over medium heat, add sugar, lemon zest and 2 cups of water.
Simmer lightly for about 5 minutes or until sugar has dissolves and the mixture has a light yellow color. Do not boil.
Remove from heat.
Juice the lemons.
Strain the lemon juice into a large pitcher.
Strain the sugar mixture into the large pitcher.
Add in 4 cups of cold water.
Taste to make sure it's not too sweet for ya, if so add more water.
Fill chilled glasses with ice and pour in the lemonade!
Garnish each glass with sliced lemons.
Store in the refrigerator.

Instructions