Lemonade

Ok, so it has been pretty hot here in Denver. It's certainly not Houston hot (surface of the sun) but I have definitely been uncomfortable in the afternoons. A few weeks ago, after an especially hot trip to HomeGoods, I discovered the lemonade at Panera. I was instantly hooked and had to have more. I went back the next day and the next day...you see where this is headed. After about ten straight days of Panera lemonade I decided that I needed to cut back a little bit. I had to find a way to make my own lemonade at home!

I found several simple lemonade recipes online and borrowed from a few to create my own. It's the perfect cool-down for these hot August days!



Lemonade
1 3/4 cups sugar
7 cups water
1 cup lemon juice, freshly squeezed

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1 cup of water. Bring to a boil and stir continuously to dissolve the sugar. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Cover and place in refrigerator until chilled.

Remove seeds but leave pulp in lemon juice. In a large pitcher, stir chilled syrup, lemon juice and 6 cups of water.