Perfect Lemonade

By tlfrench_52

Ingredients

• Simple syrup:
• 2 lemons
• 2 cups fresh lemon juice
• Lemons for garnish
• 1/2 tsp. salt
• 1-1/2 cups each sugar and water

Preparation

Step 1

Remove wide strips of zest from 2 lemons with a vegetable peeler (do not remove the pith). Make 2 cups simple syrup (see below), adding the lemon zest before heating. Let cool, then pour into an ice-filled pitcher. Stir in 1/2 tsp. salt, 2 cups each fresh lemon juice and water, and some lemon slices.


Simple Syrup:
To make 2 cups syrup, bring 1-1/2 cups each sugar and water to a boil, stirring until dissolved. Let cool.

Blackberry Lemonade: Muddle 2 cups blackberries with 2 cups simple syrup in a pitcher. Stir in 2 cups each fresh lemon juice and water; add ice and lemon slices.

Freeze it: Pour lemonade into a baking dish; freeze until slushy, 3 hours, occassionally scraping with a fork.