Lemonade

• Peel zest from 2 lemons and cut into thin strips. If necessary remove any bitter white pith with a sharp knife.

• Boil zest, 2 cups of sugar, a pinch of salt and 1 cup of water for 5 minutes. Remove from heat and add a few fresh mint leaves. Steep for 10 minutes. Strain and place in the fridge or freezer to cool completely.

• Collect the juice from 6 lemons.

• Mix together fully cooled syrup and lemon juice to make lemonade syrup. Combine this syrup with water or club soda. I like a ratio of approximately 1 part syrup to 5 parts water, but taste it and see what you like.

Although mint is delicious it can be fun to mix things up sometimes. Here are some variations:

Citrusade:

Experiment with replacing some or all of the lemons with other citrus.

Vanilla Lemonade:

If you've never tried this, it is really interesting and delicious. Either boil half a vanilla bean with the syrup or add a slash of vanilla extract to the cooled mix.

Rosemary Lemonade:

Steep a few sprigs of rosemary in the hot syrup instead of mint.

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