Homemade Lemonade: Famous European Recipe

The sharp, fresh flavor of this lovely drink bears absolutely no
relationship to the present-day bottled variety found in the
supermarket. How could a simple drink like this have deteriorated
so much?

It is definitely well worth the effort to buy organic lemons and make this at home. The recipe suggests raw sugar, but it is quite possible to use honey instead, and some people, particularly children, might prefer this. The strength of lemons varies considerably and it may be advisable to dilute the lemonade.

Experience the flavor of real lemonade!

INGREDIENTS
4 lemons
1 cup raw brown sugar
3 3/4 cups boiling water

Makes about 3 3/4 cups.

Scrub lemons, halve, then squeeze out the juice. Place juice and pulp in a large jug or bowl with sugar and pour 1 1/4 cups boiling water over. Stir until sugar dissolves. Add lemon halves and another 2 1/2 cups boiling water. Stir well, then cover and let cool. Strain, squeezing out juice from lemon halves and serve.

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Adapted from Traditional Vegetarian Cooking, Recipes from Europe's Famous Crank's Restaurant, by David and Kay Canter, and Daphne Swann. Copyright (c) 1991 Cranks Ltd.
Adapted from Traditional Vegetarian Cooking, Recipes from Europe's Famous Crank's Restaurant, (Healing Arts Press, 1991).

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Nancy H.

12:30AM PDT on Apr 23, 2012

I used to buy a well known and what I thought was a healthy lemonade (until I did some research on it!) But...never again! It is homemade all the way! Just the way they did in the "good ol' days"! Thanks for this recipe, I'll be adding it to my other lemonade recipes!

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Sheri P.

10:39PM PDT on Mar 18, 2012

yum, thanks!

Faith B.

9:23PM PDT on Mar 14, 2012

Great article, thanks for sharing :)

Jane W.

thnx for this

Darlene B.

12:07PM PDT on Mar 14, 2012

Good recipe-thank you. Blessings to all.

Elizabeth M.

11:13AM PDT on Mar 14, 2012

Thanks for the receipe Annie B.

Ursula Margrit J.

10:46AM PDT on Mar 14, 2012

mmmmhhhhh thanks

Trudy K.

10:43AM PDT on Mar 14, 2012

Thanks for the recipe.

Donna H.

10:27AM PDT on Mar 14, 2012

Erika M.

8:28AM PDT on Mar 14, 2012

I use my juicer to juice my lemons for lemonade. I have a "cookbook" on nothing but lemonade. The recipe I use makes a simple syrup. Once you make homemade lemonade you may never want to drink that powdered stuff again.