Recipes by Dolapo Grey

Homemade Lemonade Recipe

This lemonade is so good and refreshing. It’s so easy to make, and you only need three ingredients, Sugar, water, and lemons.

INGREDIENTS

  • Sugar – 1 cup
  • Water – 1 cup
  • Lemon juice – 1 cup
  • Extra water – for topping
  • Lemon slices – for serving

PROCEDURE

Step 1

To make the sugar syrup, add one cup of sugar into a pot.

Step 2

Add a cup of sugar. Stir, and boil until the sugar dissolves.

Step 3

Turn off the heat and set aside to cool completely.

Step 4

Cut some lemons in half and juice them. To get more juice from your lemons, roll them on the counter a few times before cutting.

Step 5

You need just enough to make 1 cup.

Step 6

Pour the cooled sugar syrup into a pitcher. It’s important to use sugar syrup, else the sugar would sing to the bottom later.

Step 7

Add the lemon juice.

Step 8

Top with some water and mix to combine.

Step 9

Add in a few lemon slices. Chill in the refrigerator or serve straight over ice cubes.

Step 10

Serve and Enjoy!

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