One of the great things about living in the tropics is the abundance of fresh fruit trees. I picked several lemons straight off a tree and made this delicious lemonade. I'm not sure how many lemons you'd need exactly, as they vary in size and how much juice they give. Another Foodnetwork recipe I saw said 12 lemons, but the ones I was juicing were smaller so I needed more. Delicious!!
Ingredients
2 cups sugar
1 cup hot water
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1 gallon cold water
1 lemon, sliced
Mint sprigs, for garnish
Directions
In a 1 gallon container, place sugar and hot water, and stir until sugar dissolves. Add lemon juice and cold water to render 1 gallon. Stir until well mixed. Pour lemonade over glasses of ice, squeeze slice of lemon on top of each, and garnish with a sprig of mint.
