Nothing says summer like fresh squeezed lemonade!  So refreshingly sweet and sour.  Stir up a batch of this delicious lemonade for any occasion:

 Feel free to adjust sugar, honey and lemon amounts to taste.

• 6 cups filtered or spring water
• 2 to 2 1/2 cups organic raw sugar or 2 cups mild organic honey or to taste
• 2 to 2 1/4 cups fresh squeezed organic lemon juice, strained to remove seeds and pulp (about 12 organic lemons)

Make sugar syrup by heating the water to hot and adding the raw sugar. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and allow this to cool for about 1/2 hour. If using honey, heat the water to hot. Remove from heat and add the honey, stirring until completely dissolved. Allow this to cool. Stir in the lemon juice. Pour into a recycled glass serving pitcher , add thin lemon slices and chill in the refrigerator until cold. 

Make ice cubes with lemon verbena leaves or raspberries frozen inside for that little extra touch.  Present to your guests in these lightweight recycled glass tumblers that are oh-so-stylish.   

Posted on July 4th, 2008 by Stancie Wilson