Saturday, April 13, 2013

Lemonade


Lemonade is a perfect thirst quencher on a cold weather. My family loves this and I make sure to make a freshly squeezed lemonade than buying the powder mix. Try this homemade healthy, cool and refreshing juice drink for your family.


Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients:
  • 6-8 lemons (depending on the size)
  • 2 cups sugar
  • cold water
  • 1 lemon, sliced (optional)
  • crushed ice
  • Mint sprigs, for garnish (optional)

Directions:
1. Scrape off the yellow part a lemon peel. Set aside the lemon rind.
2. Make simple syrup by heating the sugar and 2 cups water in a small saucepan until the sugar is dissolved completely. Set aside, add the lemon rind. Let cool.
3. Extract the lemon juice.
4. Strain the simple syrup when cool.
5. Add the juice, the simple syrup and cold water to a pitcher. Add water and sugar according to your desired strength and sweetness.
6. Serve with lots of ice and some lemon slices. Enjoy your Lemonade!




Note: 
*Do not scrape off as much the white inner layer of the lemon peel, this part is bitter. 
*Do not to leave the lemon slices for too long in the juice, it leaves a bitter taste.

24 comments:

  1. Lemonade is so easy to make yet I find that it almost taste the same as calamansi juice. Doesn't it?

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    1. No, lemonade taste better than the calamansi.

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    2. Maybe if sugar is added it would taste better. :) Also, lemons are harder to find in markets here.

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  2. Lemons here (IMO) are quite expensive here in the Philippines. But what we do use as an alternative are oranges. The tangy flavors may differ. But it's just as thirst-quenching. :)

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  3. I just love lemonade, we always put lemons in our water... I know this is good to detoxify your body.. :D

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  4. Wow! You thought of a brilliant way to use the rind! Actually the rind has more essential oils healthier than the juice itself! Will pin this and use this recipe for our lemonade!

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  5. This is the perfect thirst quencher for our super hot weather in Manila! Unfortunately though, it's not easy to get a hold of tons of lemons in here >.<

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  6. I love drinking lemonade and it's one of the drinks that I order whenever I eat in a restaurant. Refreshing! :D

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  7. I like lemonade but I think dalandan juice is way much better! :)

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  8. wow, i love lemonade especially if it is freshly squeezed. tnx for this recipe =)

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  9. Love LEMONADE!. Ice cold lemonade is just fit and perfect for this hot weather.

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  10. A homemade lemonade is a healthy way to beat the summer heat! I super love this recipe!

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  11. this is just very timely. I've just bought a pack of lemons + will be making lemonade very soon in my kitchen. thank you for the tips, i will make sure to keep them in mind! ;)

    cheers!

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  12. mmm... that looks refreshing. I will make some lemonade comes summer time here in Texas.:)

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  13. so refreshing! nothing beats a homemade lemonade.

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  14. love lemode too. i wish I have a juicer at home so I can make fresh juices,..

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  15. I don't buy those frozen concentrated Lemonade or any kind of juice from the store as well because I like to make someting fresh. That would be wonderful for when the weather gets really hot. Hmmmm... refreshing! What I am really mixing though is some Lemonada that's made from the Lemonsito. Hmmm.. I want some now. ;)

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  16. Fresh lemonade is what I always want to prepare most especially with the weather we have here in the Philippines.

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  17. Wow, your lemonade looks great. I've not seen a lemonade look this good in a long time, the commercialized ones are not as lemony as this one looks. :D It looks very refreshing, thanks for the recipe, cannot wait to try your version. :D

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  18. Lemonade is one of my family's favorite drink. It's healthy and refreshing.

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  19. I haven't tried lemonade yet but kalamansi juice I love :) The drink looks so tempting and refreshing on this hot summer day! I wish lemons came cheap here :/

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  20. love, love, love lemonade! although here we don't get the fresh variety :(

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  21. I'm gonna try this for sure, I suddenly felt thirsty :))

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  22. Will definitely try this at home. Read that lemonade juice has lots of health benefits and is a good substitute to water :)

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