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Homemade Lemonade

Summertime is beverage season. Our standby is homemade lemonade, jazzed up with fresh herbs, ginger or sliced cucumber. Lemons are classic, of course - but limes and even grapefruit can be added to the mix to shake things up a bit, so to speak.

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Ingredients
  1. Lemons
  2. Sugar
  3. Ginger, Cucumber, Rhubarb or Fresh Herbs (Optional)
Instructions
  1. To make your own lemonade concentrate, bring equal parts freshly squeezed lemon juice and sugar to a simmer in a small saucepan. (I usually do a cup of each.) Stir to dissolve the sugar, and if you want to add flavour, grate in some fresh ginger, toss in a few stalks of chopped rhubarb, or a handful of mint, rosemary or thyme, and strain before serving.
  2. Your lemonade concentrate will keep up to a couple weeks in the fridge; to make a pitcher or glass of lemonade, add water or sparkling water to taste, and a handful of ice.
Notes
  1. This concentrate also works well with lime juice and makes a fine mojito or addition to a gin & tonic.
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