How to Make Lemonade? Everything You Need to Know
Lemonade is the most popular cold drink worldwide. Lemonade made from lemon juice, water, and sweeteners like sugar or honey. lemonade can be served fresh or a pre-made mix. It is a refreshing beverage during hot weather. One glass of cold drink gives you full freshness in hot weather and feels very good.
Sometimes, it is made with a small amount of fruit juice such as cranberry, raspberry, or strawberry. For pink blue Lemonade, using food color. The flavor is similar to traditional lemonade but with a slight fruit twist, If you using food color.
Origin of Lemonade?
At first, lemon based drink came from ancient Egypt around 1000 AD, and the drink called “Qatarmizat”, was made of lemons, dates, and honey.
In The Medieval period, Lemonade had spread to Europe. In the 13th century, it spread to the Middle East from Europe, and then became popular in Paris in the 17the century.
Lemonade become more refined and commercialized in Europe, Paris, where vendors sold it in the streets. The first recorded lemonade stand was in Paris in 1676 by a company called “Compagnie de Limonadiers”.
How to Make Lemonade?
Very easy way to make Lemonade at home or anywhere. Step By step i will show you how to make perfect lemonade with just a few ingredients.
Ingredients-
- 4-6 lemons
- 1 cup of sugar
- 5 cups of water
- Ice cubes
- Fresh mint leaves
- Lemon slice
Instructions
Step by step I will Instruct you how to make Lemonade.
First Step (Prepare the Lemons):
At first, start by washing the lemons thoroughly to remove any dirt. And then cut the lemons in half and squeeze the juice into a bowl. You have to use a lemon squeezer or do it by hand. Lastly, make sure to remove the seeds.
2nd Step (Make the Simple Syrup):
And then, in a small pot, mix One cup of sugar with one cup of water. Then heat the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly until the sugar is completely dissolved. Once dissolved, remove the pot from the heat and let it cool. This mixture is called simple syrup and will sweeten your lemonade.
3rd Step (Mix the Lemonade):
In a large pot , combine the freshly lemon juice and the simple syrup.
Add 4 cups of cold water to the pot. And then, Stir well to mix everything together.
Final Step (Taste and Adjust):
Finally, taste the Lemonade to see if it is sweet enough for your liking. If it’s too strong, add more water. If it’s not sweet enough, you can add a little more sugar or simple syrup.
Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the lemonade over the ice. If you like, garnish with fresh mint leaves or lemon slices .
Now your perfect Lemonade is ready to drink. Slowly you can drink with straw .
