I'm from the South, which means (among other things) that I believe in the healing powers of homemade lemonade when it's hot . . . and it is currently very hot in Berlin. Now don't get me wrong, after that whupass winter we had, I'm not complaining about the heat, just looking for ways to get through it until it passes.
I bought some lovely looking lemons last week, and I'm not sure what I wanted to do with them, but today they were practically begging to sacrifice themselves. So here's a lemonade recipe for anybody else out there who might also be in need.
Squeeze the juice of four large lemons and set aside. Put one cup (226 g) of sugar in a saucepan on the stove, add one cup (240 ml) of water and bring to a boil, stirring regularly to dissolve the sugar. Once the syrup has boiled let it cool to room temperature and then chill in the refrigerator for a couple of hours. Once the syrup has chilled, add it to a pitcher with five cups (1,2 L) of water and the lemon juice. Stir. Fill a big glass with ice, add lemonade, and enjoy!
Makes 6 cups or 1,4 liters
About Me
- Inez Templeton
- Berlin, Germany
- I have a PhD in Film and Media Studies and live in Berlin, where I work as a freelance editor. I was born in North Carolina and have lived in Chapel Hill, Austin, Atlanta, San Francisco, Vienna, Frankfurt, Essen, Brooklyn, Birmingham (England), Bridge of Allan (Scotland). Dislikes: stupidity, racism, impatience, intolerance, arrogance, spam, people who drink too much and become aggressive. Likes: Telling stories, listening to music, hanging out with friends, coffee, cooking, going to the cinema in the middle of the day, strolling through the streets of Berlin, the Sunday paper, Andreas . . .
And for an alternative, you can take a pound of ginger, give it a whirl with some sugar, 24-32 whole cloves, 8-10 sticks of cinnamon, and a gallon of water in the food processor, and chop it all up fine (you can do this by hand, but peel the ginger first), then put it in a saucepan, bring it to a boil, then lower the heat for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally. Cool it, strain it, and put it in a jar. Combine it with fizzy water in proportions from 50/50 to 70/30 concentrate/water, over some ice. Squeeze of lime optional, but oh so nice. Jigger or two of Appleton's Select also optional.
ReplyDeleteOh damn that sounds delicious!! Thanks so much Ed. Will have to give this a try this weekend. I'm going to a barbecue and this might just be the drink to take with me.
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