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Fresh lemonade by the pitcher
Lemon juice, water and sugar make a simple pitcher drink. Dissolving the sugar first avoids a gritty layer at the bottom.
Make it at home.
Ingredients
Step by step
Step 1
Stir the sugar with 1 cup of the water until dissolved; use slightly warm water if needed, then let it cool.
Step 2
Pour into a pitcher with the lemon juice and remaining water. Stir and taste.
Step 3
Chill, then serve over ice with lemon slices. Add more water if your lemons are especially sharp.
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About this recipe
A measured pitcher adaptation of archive recipe 716, with less sugar and more water than the original. The serving size is about one cup before ice.
Edited for PotusPlate, October 2026. This home adaptation has not yet been kitchen-tested. The archive photograph illustrates the earlier version.
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