Recipe Old Fashioned Lemonade

Put the lemon rind in a large heatproof bowl and add the sugar and boiling water.

Recipe old fashioned lemonade. Add sugar water and lemon peel to saucepan. Pour lemonade syrup into a jar and cover with lid. In a large pitcher combine lemon juice 1 1 2 cups sugar syrup and 4 cups cold water add remaining sugar syrup to adjust sweetness if desired.

To make ginger mint lemonade add 1 2 tablespoons grated fresh gingerroot and 1 2 mint sprigs to the sugar and lemon zest mixture before simmering. Step 2 in a gallon pitcher combine 1 cup lemon juice 1 cup sugar and 6 cups cold water. Stir until the sugar dissolves then cover and leave to stand for 30 minutes.

If desired strain before serving. Remove from heat and cool completely. Bring to a boil.

Remove saucepan from stove and let cool. In a pot over medium heat add sugar lemon zest and 2 cups of water. Bring water to the boil in a covered saucepan and then pour the hot water over the sugared lemon rinds.

Strain the lemon liquid into a jug and stir in the lemon juice. Juice the lemons to make 1 cup of juice. Pour the juice through a sieve into the sugar mixture.

Stir well pour into a jug and pop it in the fridge. While stirring constantly with a wooden spoon bring mixture to boil for 5 minutes. Cover the jug and refrigerate for about 2 hours or until the lemonade is well chilled.