Cut the lemon in half and then juice lemons with a lemon juicer or you can equally squeeze with your hands, a little elbow grease wouldn’t hurt. Add to a measuring cup. Then pour into a pitcher, followed by water and simple syrup to taste. If using granulated sugar add sugar, mix with lemon juice, then add water last.1/2 Gallon lemonade: 1 cup fresh lemon juice, juice from 4-6 lemons (Meyer lemons) 8 Sunkist lemons from the store. 3/4 cup granulated sugar. 1/2 cup warm water, to ensure the sugar dissolved well. Then add the remaining water stir well and serve over ice. Directions. In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Let stand until completely cool. In a large pitcher half-filled with ice, add 2 cups water, lemon juice, simple syrup, mint, and lemon slices. Stir to combine.
See below for a few tips on juicing. Mix the sugar with 1 cup warm water. No simple syrup necessary! All you have to do is mix sugar into warm water and it dissolves. Add the cold water and lemon juice, and some ice. Cool it back down by adding cold water, lime juice and some ice. Voila: homemade lemonade!
1. Microwave the lemon for about 15 seconds or until slightly warm to the touch because warm lemons release more juice than cold lemons. 2. Vigorously roll the lemon on the counter for a few seconds to loosen and break down some of the citrus membranes which will get the juices flowing. 3.
Instructions. Heat the sugar and 2 cups of water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until sugar is dissolved. Let cool completely. Add the lemon juice and lemon zest to the cooled sugar water. Combine the sugar lemon mixture with the remaining 4 cups of water. Serve over ice.