Kate Merker (she/her) is the Chief Food Director of the Hearst Lifestyle Group, overseeing the team that produces food content for several Hearst titles, including Good Housekeeping, Women’s Health, Prevention, Woman’s Day and Country Living. She has clocked nearly 20 years of experience in food media and before that, worked at some of New York City’s finest restaurants. ","jobTitle":"Chief Food Director","image":"https://hips.hearstapps.com/rover/profile_photos/775ea6ae-0517-4afd-b2d7-3aa8681ff506_1662502021.file","email":"[email protected]"},"name":"Old-Fashioned Lemonade","prepTime":"PT0S","cookTime":"PT0S","totalTime":"PT15M","recipeIngredient":["1 1/2 c. sugar","1 1/2 c. fresh lemon juice (from about 10 lemons), plus 2 lemons, sliced","Berries and fresh mint sprigs, for serving"],"recipeInstructions":[{"@type":"HowToStep","text":"In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely. "},{"@type":"HowToStep","text":" In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups sugar syrup, and 4 cups cold water (add remaining sugar syrup to adjust sweetness, if desired). Refrigerate until chilled."}],"recipeYield":"7 c.","recipeCuisine":[],"recipeCategory":["picnic","spring","Summer","beverages"],"aggregateRating":{"@type":"AggregateRating","ratingValue":5,"reviewCount":1,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5},"@context":"http://schema.org"}
Give your summer lemonade patriotic flair with red and blue berries.
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Yields:
7 c.
Total Time:
15 mins
Ingredients
11/2c. sugar
11/2c. fresh lemon juice (from about 10 lemons), plus 2 lemons, sliced
Berries and fresh mint sprigs, for serving
Directions
Step 1In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 1/2 cups water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer until the sugar dissolves, 3 to 4 minutes. Remove from heat and cool completely.
Step 2 In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice, 1 1/2 cups sugar syrup, and 4 cups cold water (add remaining sugar syrup to adjust sweetness, if desired). Refrigerate until chilled.