3-2-1 Lemonade

This recipe makes a refreshing lemonade that is pretty to serve, too. Use a mandolin for thin, even slices. Mix it in a clear gallon-size pitcher or dispenser. Because you are using the whole lemon, use it up the day it is made, or if there are leftovers, remove the lemon slices before storing to prevent the rinds from turning the lemonade bitter.

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3-2-1 Lemonade

Add a slice of muddled lemon to each class for garnish.

Author: Renee Shelton

Ingredients

• 3 large lemons
• 1 cups sugar
• Ice and water to make 1 gallon

Instructions

1. Slice the lemons very thing, discarding the ends. Place in a one-gallon pitcher and add in the sugar. Stir together well, mashing the sugar and lemon slices together, until the sugar covers all the lemon, and you get the most juice you can from the lemons. Let this stand for 10 minutes.
2. Add in enough ice and water to fill the one-gallon pitcher up.
3. Serve.

Recipe Notes

Adapted from Charlotte Observe, Helen Moore's Column, July 26, 2006