Old Fashioned Lemonade

By Cindy_Wicker

Ingredients

• 2 to 2-1/2 cups sugar
• 5 cups water, divided
• 1 tablespoon grated lemon peel
• 1-3/4 cups lemon juice (about 6 lemons)

Details

Servings 8

Preparation

Step 1

In a large saucepan, combine sugar, 1 cup water and lemon peel. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes.
Remove from the heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water. Pour into a pitcher and refrigerate until chilled. Serve over ice. Yield: 2 quarts.

Nutrition Facts: 1 serving (1 cup) equals 196 calories, trace fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium, 51 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, trace protein.