Follow Bruce Tretter’s video and picture book directions to chill the heat with fresh lemon or limeade in minutes.
Man, it’s been laser hot out! So how ‘bout a quick & easy splash of relief with fresh lemon or limeade—all in video and picture book directions.
Fresh Lemon or Limeade
TIP: The hardest part about making fresh lemon or limeade is squeezing the lemons or limes—not hard at all. After that, there’s nothing like a glassful of cold liquid sunshine to satisfy a hot summer thirst. Click for a 1-minute step-by-step video.
Preparation Time: 5 minutes
Ingredients
(for 1 tall glass)
2 Ounces Lemon or LimeJuice (you’ll need 2-3 lemons or limes)
2 Tablespoons Sugar
Cold Water
Ice
Equipment
Juicer
Measuring Cup
Tall Glass (the glass shown is 16 ounces and frosted—straight from the freezer)
Tablespoon
Sharp Knife
Cutting Board
1. Use a sharp knife to cut 2-3 lemons or limes in half.
2. Squeeze the juice into a measuring cup so that you get…
…about 2 ounces of juice—it doesn’t have to be exact.
3. Add 2 tablespoons sugar to the juice, and…
…stir until the sugar dissolves completely.
4. Pour the juice and sugar mixture into a tall glass,…
…and fill the glass about two-thirds full with ice.
5. Add enough cold water to fill the glass most of the way full, making sure…
…to leave about an inch of free space at the top of the glass…
…so you can stir the drink comfortably like this. Then…
…top with more ice to fill the glass and serve.
Images courtesy of Bruce Tretter, www.gotta-eat.com
Hey Marcel:
Glad you like/liked it! Bruce
Oh my god, this is the best lemonade ever! Thank you very much :).
i agree
i love this lemonade makes my mouth water with the zingy flavour :))))))
Have u finished your lemonade yet
Also how comes it took you 4 years and 7 months to reply to me
how are you on this fin evening
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hello
There’s hardly anything better in the summertime. When I see kids selling lemonade in a neighborhood, I have to stop and encourage their entrepreneurship (even though their lemonade never really tastes good.) Well done!
Thanks, Gary! All right, my man, what blended drink would you like to see? Make it tough, make it fun. Really looking forward to firing up a new blender soon as it shows up – haven’t had one for years. Thanks! Bruce
Lemon. Wet. Good.
Thanks, Nick. Glad you liked it. Great comment!
I can’t take credit for the comment; that belongs to Mitt Romney. 🙂
But freshly made lemonade was exactly the ticket when working in the yard on a hot day like today.
Good deal, Nick. Sure know what you mean. Was out in the yard yesterday line trimming like a _____ (your choice here).
Got a new blender on order that should (allegedly) arrive tomorrow. Got any blended drink in particular you’d like to see in pictures? I’ll shoot, write & get it posted by next Sunday. My pleasure! Hope you have a good rest of this Sunday – Bruce