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Basic Lemonade - Cocktail Recipe

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup of sugar
  • 1 cup of boiling water (alt: water)
  • 6 of lemons

Instructions

Squeeze juice from lemons into a bowl. Set lemon rinds aside; strain lemon juice into a large pitcher. Add sugar and ice water; stir until sugar is dissolved. Set aside. Place lemon rinds in a bowl and add boiling water. Let stand until water is cold. Discard rinds, add water to picher and stir well. Refridgerate until well chilled. Makes 2-1/2 Quarts

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