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Old-fashioned lemonade
- Prep time:
- 15 min, plus 3 days setting aside
- Cook time:
- 0 min
- Serves:
- 3 litres
For a truly refreshing drink try Lotte Duncan's recipe for proper lemonade, made in the traditional way
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2. Place the sugar in a very large container. Pour the boiling water over the top and leave to cool.
3. Now add the tartaric acid and the lemon juice, zest and chopped lemon skins.
4. Leave in a cool place for 3 days, stirring now and then.
5. Strain through some muslin and bottle. It will keep for about 5 weeks in the fridge.
6. Serve diluted with fizzy water and ice.
Method
1. Grate the zest of the lemons and squeeze the juice out. Place in a bowl. Now cut up the lemons and add those to the bowl.2. Place the sugar in a very large container. Pour the boiling water over the top and leave to cool.
3. Now add the tartaric acid and the lemon juice, zest and chopped lemon skins.
4. Leave in a cool place for 3 days, stirring now and then.
5. Strain through some muslin and bottle. It will keep for about 5 weeks in the fridge.
6. Serve diluted with fizzy water and ice.
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how much tataric acid you dont say so cannot continue
What tartaric acid? There's none mentioned in the ingredients.