Lemonade Concentrate
Enjoy a glass of homemade lemonade made with lemonade concentrate! This quick and easy recipe can be made in minutes, using only 4 ingredients and is sure to be a refreshing and delicious treat. Beat the summer heat with a delicious, thirst-quenching beverage made with Lemonade Concentrate. Make your own backyard BBQ lemonade in minutes and quench your guests' thirst - perfect for any summer gathering!
Equipment
Ingredients
- 2 ¾ cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (I used 12 medium lemons)
- 2 ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 2 cup filtered water
- ¼ cup lemon zest
Instructions
How To Make Lemonade Concentrate
- Mix the lemon juice, sugar, water and lemon zest in a large pot. Heat on medium, stirring occasionally until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring to a boil for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from heat.
- Carefully pour the hot lemonade syrup through a fine mesh strainer into a large bowl or 8 cup spouted glass measuring cup to remove the lemon zest and any pulp.
- Cool to room temperature. Once cool transfer to a container.
- Refrigerate or freeze the lemonade concentrate until ready to serve.
How to make a glass of lemonade from concentrate
- Fill a 8 oz. glass with ice and pour ¼ cup of concentrate over the ice. Fill the glass with water.
- Garnish with sliced lemon and a mint sprig.
How to make a pitcher of lemonade from concentrate
- Fill the pitcher half way full of ice cubes.
- Add 1 cup of concentrate to a 32 oz. pitcher. Fill the pitcher with filtered water.
- Add some lemon slices to the pitcher and stir.
- Makes 4 to 6 servings.
- Serve over ice.
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Recipe Expert Tips
- To remove food grade wax from store bought lemons. Place the lemons in a large bowl. Pour enough boiling water over them to cover. Soak the lemons for 5 minutes. Rinse with cold water.
- Water: use filtered water for the best lemonade.
- Lemon zest: zest all of the lemons before squeezing the juice. Place the lemon zest in a airtight container or bag in the freezer. You will have lemon zest on hand for other recipes like lemon alfredo or to add to iced tea.
- Have an abundance of lemons: Make up enough concentrate to last the entire summer.
Nutrition
Serving: 1ServingCalories: 76kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 0.1gFat: 0.1gSaturated Fat: 0.01gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.01gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.001gSodium: 1mgPotassium: 25mgFiber: 0.2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 2IUVitamin C: 10mgCalcium: 3mgIron: 0.03mg
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