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Classic Lemonade
Summer 2020
This lemonade gets a boost by briefly infusing simple syrup with lemon zest. Feel free to adjust the sugar and/or lemon juice to suit your taste.
Makes 4 drinks
½ cup (125 mL) sugar
3½ cups (875 mL) cold water, divided
1 large lemon
¾ cup (175 mL) fresh lemon juice
Ice cubes and lemon slices for serving
1 Place sugar and ½ cup (125 mL) water in a small saucepan over medium-high heat. Whisk occasionally until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and cool completely.
2 Using a rasp, finely grate zest of lemon into cooled syrup. Let stand 10 minutes. Pass through fine mesh strainer into a pitcher, pressing on solids with a spoon to extract syrup. Discard solids. Stir in lemon juice and remaining 3 cups (750 mL) water. Cover and refrigerate up to 2 days.
3 Serve lemonade poured over ice and garnished with lemon slices.
Makes 4 drinks
