Whole lemon lemonade is sweet and sour with just a touch of bitterness.
Alison Bickel
This is lemonade for grown-ups.
Using the whole lemon adds a bit of bitterness to that classic sweet-and-sour blend.
Alison Bickel
It has the intensity of a state-fair-style lemonade, which often uses the zest to increase the lemon flavor.
Just trim and seed the lemon, and then let your blender do all the work!
Serve over ice for a lemonade thats light-years from the powdered stuff.
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Choosing the Right Lemons Is Key
When you make most lemonades, youre after the citrus juice.
But this recipe calls for the wholeseededlemon to be tossed in the blender.
As the strained lemonade sits, it will separate.
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A quick shake or stir will bring it back together nicely.
Trim the hard stem end; cut the lemons into quarters and remove the seeds.
Cut the quarters into large chunks.
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Add the sugar and 3 cups water to the carafe of a blender.
Blend on high until smooth, about 30 seconds.
Strain the lemonade over a pitcher using a fine-mesh sieve.
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Use a silicone spatula to press the pulp against the strainer and wring out the remaining juice.
You could discard the pulp if youd like.
Add the remaining 1 cup of water and stir to combine.
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Serve lemonade over ice.
Alison Bickel
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