Homemade lemonade
Ideal as a refreshing picnic drink
Difficulty and servings
Makes 1 litre/1¾ pints
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 - 20 mins
- Blitz the lemons in a food processor or blender with half of the sugar, some ice cubes and 500ml/18fl oz water. Strain the juice into a jug and reserve.
- Tip the lemon pulp back into the food processor. Add the rest of the sugar, more ice cubes and 500ml/18fl oz water and blitz again. Strain this into the jug with the reserved juice (discard the pulp). Serve with lots of ice.
Give it a twist
For a sweeter taste use oranges instead of lemons, or add some lime juice for extra zing.
To take to the picnic
Pour the lemonade in a flask or drink bottle.
Per litre
758 kcalories, protein 3.6g, carbohydrate 195g, fat 1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, sugar 175g, salt 0.16 g
Recipe from Good Food magazine, July 2004.
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Ingredients
- 4 unwaxed lemons , each cut into 8
- 175g golden caster sugar
- large handful of ice cubes , plus extra for serving
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Difficulty and servings
Makes 1 litre/1¾ pints
Preparation and cooking times
Prep 15 - 20 mins
Ingredients
- 4 unwaxed lemons , each cut into 8
- 175g golden caster sugar
- large handful of ice cubes , plus extra for serving
Per litre
758 kcalories, protein 3.6g, carbohydrate 195g, fat 1 g, saturated fat 0g, fibre 0g, sugar 175g, salt 0.16 g
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