Serves 1
Directions
- 1Pour 2 cups of sugar into a glass bowl.
- 2Zest 8 lemons directly into the sugar, being careful not to include the bitter white pith.
- 3Massage the lemon zest into the sugar with gloved hands to extract the lemon oils.
- 4Transfer the lemon-infused sugar to a pan.
- 5Add 2 cups of water to the pan with the lemon-sugar mixture.
- 6Heat the mixture until it comes to a boil, then immediately turn off the heat.
- 7Strain the syrup through a sieve into a bowl to remove the zest.
- 8For a super clear syrup, place a coffee filter into a funnel and strain the syrup through it into a mason jar.
- 9Cut a whole lemon in half.
- 10Squeeze the juice of one half lemon into a glass jar.
- 11Add crushed ice to the jar.
- 12Sweeten the lemonade with the prepared lemon syrup.
- 13Top off the mixture with water.
- 14Stir everything well and garnish with a lemon slice and mint.
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 8 lemons
- 2 cups water
- 1 whole lemon
- ice
Equipment
glass jarknifecutting boardmeasuring cupmicroplanebowlpanspatulasievecoffee filter
Tips
- The lemon zest, not the juice, holds most of the lemon flavor.
- Avoid grating the white pith of the lemon as it will make the syrup bitter.
- Massaging the sugar with the lemon zest extracts the oils and flavor.
- For a super clear syrup, run it through a coffee filter after straining.
- Adjust sweetness to your liking with the lemon syrup.
- Add crushed ice and water to complete your lemonade.
- Garnish with a lemon slice and mint leaves if desired
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