Old Fashioned Lemonade is so simple to make & utterly refreshing! Pared lemon slices, lemon juice, sugar and water are all you need to make this traditional thirst quenching drink!.
Well it was the hottest day of the year yesterday and so I thought it was high time that I made this Old Fashioned Lemonade that I first made at school. The recipe has been in my Home Economics index box along with all my other school recipes for decades and I had never revisited it!
Having had some supermarket premium old fashioned lemonade at the weekend I knew that I didn’t want mine to be as sickly sweet but more light and refreshing. Hence I cut down the amount of sugar in my old school recipe and gave the method a bit of an overhaul.
I kept to the main principal of steeping the sugar and parred lemon strips in boiling water for a really good depth of flavour. Pith does not give a good flavour so I wanted to avoid it and concentrate on the lemon juice and zestiness of the peel.
So amid the sweltering heat yesterday my family were literally champing at the bit to have a glass of my Old Fashioned Lemonade.
“Delicious” and “really refreshing” were the a couple of their comments although my daughter said it was “a bit too lemony”! I asked here if it wasn’t sweet enough, to which she replied “no” but within moments here glass was empty and she was onto the next one. I think she just wasn’t used to the zesty taste!
I do hope you try my Old Fashioned Lemonade. I’m sure it has less sugar in it than most if not all of the premium chilled ones on the market and is far cheaper to make. Plus to save pennies wash your own lemons rather than buying unwaxed ones
More refreshing summer drinks:
- Non Alcoholic Mojito – Fab Food 4 All
- Apple, Grape & Kiwi Quencher (Juicer recipe) – Fab Food 4 All
- 5-a-Day Fruit Smoothie – Fab Food 4 All
- Peach & Rhubarb Iced Tea – Tin & Thyme
- Raspberry Lemonade – Recipes from a Pantry
- Homemade Strawberry & Mint Lemonade – Coffee & Vanilla
I am entering my Old Fashioned Lemonade into:
Credit Crunch Munch – run by myself and Fuss Free Flavours and this month hosted by Lancashire Food.
Simple & in Season – run by Feeding Boys.
Eating Al Fresco – Munchies & Munchkins
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Old Fashioned Lemonade
Ingredients
- 3 large unwaxed or washed lemons
- 130 g granulated sugar
- 750 ml boiling water + 500 ml cold water
- Garnish
- 1 lemon sliced
- Ice cubes
Instructions
- Start by placing 500 ml cold water in the fridge to cool.
- Thinly par (slice or peel) the rind off the lemons in strips (trying to avoid as much pith as possible).
- Place the pared lemon strips with the sugar in a heat proof jug and pour on the boiling water.
- Agitate with a wooden spoon to help dissolve the sugar and leave to infuse for 20 minutes.
- Meanwhile cut the 3 lemons in half and juice then place in fridge.
- Once the 20 minutes is up remove the parred lemon strips with a slotted spoon (or strain). Add the chilled water and juice.
- Place back in fridge and when ready to serve add the lemon slices and plenty of ice.
- Enjoy!
Erin Ek Rush
ohhh.. that sounds perfect for this weather and I love things really lemony!
Camilla
It is super tasty, thanks Erin:-)
Rhian Westbury
I love traditional lemonade but never realised how simple it was to make yourself. I’d definitely have to make mine extra lemony x
Camilla
Me too, don’t know why I’d left it this long to make:-)
Jo Wiggins
Sounds very refreshing – I’ll be giving this a try x
Camilla
Thanks Jo, excellent:-)
Paighton Millington - The Lazy Baker
Yum! I’ve always wanted to make homemade lemonade. This recipe is definitely going on my to do list
Camilla
Fabulous Paighton:-)
Angela / Only Crumbs Remain
Ooh I could just do with a nice jug of that in the fridge today Camilla, it looks so refreshing & I imagine it’s far far far nicer than shop bought stuff. I’m glad it’s not just me that has clung onto her recipe note book from school – I often find myself flicking through it even now. 🙂
Angela x
Camilla
I was mad about Home Economics so even have books from when I was 11 LOL:-)
Maya Russell
I have never made homemade lemonade but having tasted other’s I know that you can’t beat it. Perfect for a hot day.
Camilla
You need to make some then Maya:-)
Heather Haigh
Haven’t made this for years, used to love it, you’ve inspired me to start making it again. The colour of yours is fab.
Camilla
Fabulous Heather:-)
Nicola
You have great timing on this – literally the other day I was at a fair and they had delicious fresh lemonade but it was SO expensive, and I thought I should just make my own!
Nicola
Camilla
Excellent, much better to make your own:-)
Jacqueline Bellefontaine
Love, love, love, homemade lemonade. Recently touring Spain one hotel we stayed in had flasks of ice cold lemonade to help yourself to. It was so refreshing when the mercury reaches 30C plus. This method is just like I made it at school (or college cant remember which) its a classic and it works.
Camilla
Thanks Jacqueline, yay to the old fashioned way of making Old Fashioned Lemonade:-) How lovely that it was in your hotel!
Linzi - Lancashire Food
I love real lemonade, perfect post for the hot weather we are currently experiencing. Thanks for linking up with credit crunch munch
Camilla
Thanks Linzi, yes I need this on tap at the moment!