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No
country picnic would be complete without tall glasses of
lemonade to sip slowly in the shade. For the best flavor, look
for fresh bright yellow lemons with thick skins and a fresh
lemony scent. For a regular lemonade you may wish to leave out
the strawberries, you could also substitute limes for the lemons
and make limeade. Raspberries may also be substituted for the
strawberries or a few slices crystallized ginger may be added
for a ginger lemonade to pour over tall ice-filled glasses.
2 cups fresh lemon juice (10-12 large lemons)
6 cups
water
1 1/3
cups granulated sugar
1 large piece lemon rind
1
(15-ounce) package frozen unsweetened sliced strawberries
6
lemon slices tossed in granulated sugar
Maraschino
cherries with stems
Fresh
mint sprigs
1. Place
the juice, water, sugar and rind into a 3-quart saucepan.
Heat
over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Strain into a
heat-proof
glass pitcher and refrigerate until well chilled.
2. Add strawberries
just before serving. Pour into 6 tall glasses
filled
with ice. Slit one side of the lemon slices and place
them
over the edge of the glasses.
Hint:
Dip the glass rims in lemon juice, then sugar. Serve
with
stemmed cherries and peeled kiwifruit slices.
Makes 6 tall glasses
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