August 2013
Makes 1.5 litres (2 and a half pints)
Ingredients
6 lemons (try and get unwaxed or organic, trust me it’s worth it)
4ozs of granulated sugar
Method
- Zest the lemons with a grater into a large bowl, doing your best to avoid the white pith because that will make the finished product bitter. Zesting the lemons straight into the bowl you intend to make the lemonade in will make sure you don’t lose too many of the delicious natural oils in the lemons.
- Pour 1.5 litres (2 and a half pints) of boiling water over the lemon zest and add the sugar.
- After the zest mixture has cooled slightly, add the juice of all the lemons.
- Cover the mixture and leave to steep in the fridge overnight.
- Give it a taste and add more sugar if you deem it necessary. Strain and store in clean bottles. It will keep in the fridge for at least a week.
- This lemonade can either be served neat or diluted with still or sparkling water, have a taste and see what you prefer. I like mine in a 50:50 dilution with sparkling water with ice and a sprig of zingy lime basil. Lovely.
