Nell B. Nichols

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

Preparation info
  • Makes about

    7

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook
Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook

By Nell B. Nichols

Published 1972

  • About

Press lemon slices to extract juices

Ingredients

  • 4 lemons
  • ¾ c. sugar
  • 1 qt. water

Method

  • Wash fruit. Cut into thin slices; remove seeds. Place lemon slices in a large bowl. Cover fruit with sugar. Let stand 10 minutes, then press firmly with potato masher to extract juice. Add water, continue to press fruit with masher until liquid is well flavored. Add ice cubes.
  • Taste lemonade for sweetness when it’s chilled. If you wish, add more sugar and stir to