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FRESH HOMEMADE LEMONADE CONCENTRATE

Delicious breezy fresh lemonade that you can make from concentrate any time you want!
Prep Time45 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time50 minutes
Course: beverage
Cuisine: American
Keyword: lemonade
Servings: 4 servings
Calories: 100kcal

Ingredients

  • 3 Cups freshly squeezed lemon juice - strained through a fine strainer aout 12 good sized lemons
  • 3 Cups boiling water
  • 4 Cups granulated sugar

Instructions

  • Remove the juice from the lemons with reamer or juicer and then strain the juice through a fine sieve to remove the pulp and seeds.
  • Boil the water and add the sugar and lemon juice.
  • Bring to just barely a boil again over high heat.
  • Remove from the heat
  • Ladle into 7 clean 1 cup (1/2 pint jars). If canning, leave 1/4 inch head space. If freezing, still leave about 1/4 inch at the top.
  • If canning, process in a boiling water bath canner for 15 minutes. If freezing, just freeze it.
  • When ready to use, reconstitute by mixing 1 cup of concentrate with 6 cups of water (or sparkling water if you like).

Notes

It's best to make the concentrate in the winter when the lemons are fresh and in season. 

Nutrition

Calories: 100kcal