Variations on a Lemonade

Submitted by eileen513

"From Real Simple (August 2005). Start with the classic recipe, then try any of the variations for that extra zip!"

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 14
• Yields: 6 cups lemonade
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• Classic Lemonade

• 354.88 ml lemon juice, freshly squeezed (from about 12 lemons)
• 118.29 ml sugar
• 1419.54 ml water, divided
• lemon slice, to garnish
• ice

• Tropical Lemonade

• 2 (340.19 g) can pineapple juice
• 340.19 g can apricot nectar
• 2 (680.38 g) can ginger ale

• Farmers Lemonade

• 453.59 g package fresh strawberries, stemmed and pureed
• 236.59 ml heavy cream

• Ginger Zinger

• 3 inch fresh gingerroot, peeled and grated
• 59.14 ml honey

• Lemon-Mint Cooler

• 236.59 ml fresh mint leaves, torn
• 2 (680.38 g) can club soda

directions

1. Place lemon juice, sugar, and 1 cup water in a large pitcher.
2. Stir until the sugar dissolves, then add 5 more cups water, a few slices of lemon to garnish, and plenty of ice.
3. Before you sip, try any of the variations.

Reviews

[flower7]

I made a half batch of the classic and it was too watery and not sweet enough for my taste. I had planned on making it into the tropical version anyway so added half of each of those ingredients as well (but only had 5.5 oz apricot nectar, not 6oz). Still not sweet enough so added another 1/4 cup sugar and quite enjoyed it at that point. Thanks for sharing!

 

[Lavender Lynn]

This is a good lemonade recipe but a little too tart for me. I had to add 2 more T of sugar to make it the right amount of sweetness. Made for PAC Spring 2008