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Making your own lemonade is easy and allows you to control how much sugar is in it.  You can make a large batch and store it in the refrigerator or make it to order by the glass.  The simple sugar syrup can be made in advance and stored in a sealed container in the refrigerator until you are ready to use it. 

This rendition of lemonade is tart but you can add more sugar to taste.  You can also add strawberry-raspberry purée for homemade strawberry-raspberry lemonade or blueberry purée for homemade blueberry lemonade.

Ingredients

1 – 1 1/2 lemons

1 1/4 cup water, divided

1/2 cup sugar

Make the simple sugar syrup by mixing 1 cup water and 1/2 cup sugar in a small saucepan over low-medium heat.  Heat the mixture, stirring constantly, until the sugar dissolves and the liquid becomes clear.  Let it cool and refrigerate it in a sealed container.

Fill your serving cup with ice and then pour the ice into a martini/drink shaker.  Add the juice of 1 lemon, 1/4 cup water and 2 Tbsp of the simple sugar syrup.  (In place of the simple syrup, you can substitute 1 Tbsp sugar.)  Shake the drink well and add more simple sugar syrup or sugar as needed.  (You can also stir the lemonade in a pitcher, just be sure to mix it well.)

Pour the contents of the shaker, including the ice, into the serving glass.  Garnish the glass with a lemon slice and serve the homemade lemonade chilled.

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