Homemade lemonade

Ideal as a refreshing picnic drink

  • Prep:20 mins
  • Easy

Nutrition per serving

  • kcal 758
  • fat 1g
  • saturates 0g
  • carbs 195g
  • sugars 175g
  • fibre 0g
  • protein 3.6g
  • salt 0.16g

Ingredients

  • 4 unwaxed lemons, each cut into 8
  • 175g golden caster sugar
  • large handful of ice cubes, plus extra for serving

Tip

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.

Method

  1. 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.

  2. 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.

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