Monday, September 8, 2008

Homemade Lemonade

2/3 C water
6 T sugar
1 t grated lemon zest
½ C lemon juice
6 ice cubes
Sparkling water

Put the water, sugar, and lemon zest into a small pan and bring to a boil, stirring constantly. Continue to boil, stirring for 5 min.

Remove from the heat and let to room temp. Stir in the lemon juice then transfer to a pitcher and cover. Chill in fridge at least 2 hours.

When the lemon mixture has almost finished chilling, take two glasses and fill with ice.

Remove lemon mixture from the fridge, pour it over ice and top up with sparkling water. The ratio should be one part lemon mixture to three parts sparkling water. Stir well to mix. Decorate with lemon wedges to serve.

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