Old-fashioned Lemonade

Total Time: 10 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 6 cups cold water
• 2 cups lemon juice (8 to 10 lemons)
• 1 cup sugar
• ice cube
• lemon slices (optional) or maraschino cherry (optional)

Recipe

• 1 to get the most juice, let lemons stand at room temperature (or microwave lemons on high for just a few seconds before squeezing them). then roll the lemons on a counter while pushing down firmly (to break the tissues inside) to release more juice.
• 2 mix water, lemon juice, and sugar in a large pitcher until sugar is dissolved.
• 3 refrigerate about 3 hours or until thoroughly chilled.
• 4 pour lemonade over ice cubes in a tall glass. garnish each serving with a lemon slice and maraschino cherry.
• 5 note - individual tastes for sweetness vary, so feel free to adjust the sugar to suit taste preferences.