The Best Lemonade
I grew up with Country Time Lemonade and it was a treat, until I first had the real thing. This is a great drink to make for everyone- kids love it as is, adults that don’t want to drink alcohol can add some seltzer to make it a bit more special and the rest of us can add a shot of vodka to jazz it up. Everyone wins!
Tips:
Steep some lavender in the simple syrup to make this a lavender lemonade.
Add a few berries to the syrup to change the color to pink or blue lemonade. Just strain it before adding to the rest of ingredients.
Add some herbs to the lemonade. Mint or thyme would be another great addition.
The Best Lemonade
Originally from Bon Appétit
Serves 4
INGREDIENTS
½ cup sugar
3 lemons, zest removed in wide strips
¾ cup fresh lemon juice (from about 3 lemons)
Lemon slices (for serving)
INSTRUCTIONS
Bring sugar and ½ cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves. Let cool 5 minutes. Add lemon zest and let sit 30 minutes to steep.
Strain lemon syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher; discard zest. Add lemon juice and 3 cups water and stir to combine.
Serve lemonade over ice garnished with lemon slices.