State Fair Lemonade

5 Ingredient - Tips

I'm very excited to be showing you how to make real, authentic, vintage lemonade--the kind you might enjoy on a hot summer day at one of those stands at the state fair. Most of us make lemonade just out of lemon juice, but as you may know, the oils in the lemon peel contain a tremendous amount of flavor, and once you drink this, you won't want to go back to drinking it how you used to.

Brief

Prep 15 mins

Cook: 5 mins

Additional: 4hrs25 mins

Total: 4hrs45 mins

Servings: 6

Yield: 1 1/2 quarts

State Fair Lemonade

Ingredients

6 lemons

1 ¼ cups white sugar

5 cups cold water

Easy Rib Eye Roast

Tips

Directions

Step 1

Wash lemons and peel off all the zest using a vegetable peeler. Set peeled lemons aside. Add the lemon zest to a bowl and cover with sugar. Toss to combine. Cover and let sit for a minimum of 2 hours or up to overnight.

Step 2

Bring water to a boil in a pot over high heat; turn off heat and pour in the lemon-sugar mixture. Stir and let sit until the sugar is completely dissolved about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Pour through a mesh strainer back into the same bowl and discard the zest. Let cool to room temperature 20 to 30 minutes.

Step 4

Cut the lemons in half and squeeze into the bowl. Pour lemonade into a serving pitcher. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill thoroughly before serving over ice at least 2 hours.

Nutritional Information

State Fair Lemonade

Servings Per Recipe:6

Calories: 182.9

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.3g 3%

Carbohydrates: 53.2g 17%

Dietary Fiber: 5.1g 20%

Sugars: 41.6g

Fat: 0.3g 1%

Vitamin A Iu: 32.4IU 1%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.2mg 2%

Vitamin B6: 0.1mg 7%

Vitamin C: 83.2mg 139%

Folate: 7.6mcg 2%

Calcium: 72.2mg 7%

Iron: 0.8mg 4%

Magnesium: 14.9mg 5%

Potassium: 159.4mg 5%

Sodium: 9.2mg

Thiamin: 0.1mg 5%

Calories From Fat: 2.9

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.