How to Make Simple French Lemonade

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How to Make Simple French Lemonade

Joey Robeson

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Here's what you will need.

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Time to peel the lemons

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This is what it should look like when your done.

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Now cut the lemon peel into "shoe strings"

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Next you'll need equal parts sugar as water to make the syrup.

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Add the sugar to your sauce pan.

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Then your water. Here I'm using one cup of each

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Turn the burner on medium heat and warm till sugar is dissolved and you have a simple syrup.

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Stir through should look like this

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Next add your "shoe string" lemon peel and low boil it for about five minutes

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Should look like this

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Cut your lemons in half. Each cup of lemonade will have half a lemon in it.

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Next take three tablespoons of your syrup and add it to your cup

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Add some ice

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Add your half lemon

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Fill the rest with water and enjoy

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Then store the syrup so you can enjoy all week.

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Enjoy! Add a shot of vodka or 5 and make a good mix drink

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2 Lemons

1 Cup of sugar

1 Cup of water

Very refreshing drink with limitless ideas to alter this recipe for new twists, thank you Joey so much for sharing this guide!

Cynthia Harris 5 days ago

Looks delish Joey

Angell Nguyen last month

I made this it is so Delish

Soccer<3 22 4 months ago

Gonna try lemonade my fav drink so must try

Soccer<3 22 4 months ago

Haha "Add a shot of vodka.. Or 5"

Laurence Davis 7 months ago

Thank you for this guide! I have made this lemonade several times now and people keep complimenting me on it. Super yummy!

Rachel M 9 months ago

Absolutely lemonlicious! So many possibilities to combine with!

Shane M 11 months ago

I added blended strawberries and dropped mint in the pot with lemon rind. It was great

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah 11 months ago

Just made some and it turned out great, this is going to be my favorite lemonade recipe. Loved it :)

Shellesa Sashani 🎀 12 months ago

Omg I just made it tonite for memorial day and the whole fam loved it it's really good

Maxine Sparrow✌ 12 months ago

Glad you enjoyed it!

Joey Robeson (author) last year

Made this the other night - everyone who tasted it said the same thing, "WOW, this is amazing - how'd you make it?" Tried it with Lemonchello and it was divine. Thanks so much for the guide! This will become a party staple!

Toni Foselli last year

I really want to try to make French lemonade. I really liked it!!!

Zak Merrigan last year

Mixed it up today. Very tasty:) I mixed the juice from the lemons and strained the syrup into a pitcher. I added enough water to make 6 cups. Awesome thanks!

Shauna Martens last year

"add a shot of vodka or five" lol

K M last year

Krogers

Joey Robeson (author) last year

Where did u get ur jars?

Jen B last year

Loved it

Belen Boulger last year

If you roll the lemons you'll get more juice from them:-)

Feline Froehlich last year

Just made this! The syrup tastes sooo good on its own. Haha. I mixed mine with sparkling water and crushed ice :D gonna be a summer favourite! <3

Samantha Brunt last year

That's an awesome idea Nikki. Thanks

Joey Robeson (author) last year

Agreed. This syrup would be great for cocktails! Great measurements easy to follow. Got plans for this weekend now :) CHEERS! X

Mickey Ralph last year

Yummy looking. I make one like this substituting tea instead of lemons. Easily made which I LIKE! Good job!

Jane From KY last year

Looks good for coctails! Will try this with some cachaca, lime and green apples for decoration!

Oguzhan Koksal last year

Thanks!

Jamie Rae last year

That looks so nice. I have to make me some of that

Michael Sherriff last year

I tried it and its awesome. Thanks

Emirhan ATA last year

Whaaaaat this looks delicious!

Tom Chavez last year

I love this! Your photos made me intrigued

Jen B last year

Great idea with the lemon peel in the simple syrup!

Cyndi Krajecki last year

Idk? Sounds good though. I'll try it out!

Joey Robeson (author) last year

Looks real good, cant wait to try it. Would this recipe work with oranges?

William Ruvalcaba last year

So doing this.

JR Johnson last year

Now if only our new Meyer lemon tree would produce some nice lemons I'll be making this and freezing some as cubes.

Debbie Maksel Cullen last year

Now if our new

Debbie Maksel Cullen last year

Looks tasty

Ty G last year

Amazing to make in a larger batch and enjoy lemonade for awhile with minimal effort!

Kay Budd last year

It's easy to learn!! Thanks ^-^*

Jihae Park last year

@amir awesome. I like how you can make each glass as sweet as you like.

Joey Robeson (author) last year

Im drinkin it right now:) cool baby!

Amir Freddy last year

Remember to use bio lemons that aren't sprayed with pesticides!!!

Kasper Andersen last year

I'll have to try it.

Ally Hannan last year

Nice!!

Jay Costan last year

Sweet! Literally!! Very Good!!! Thanks

Joe Brooks last year

I used camera+

Joey Robeson (author) last year

Nice and simple. Loving it on this hot day in Brisbane

Blake Duerden last year

Wow that was very informative and looks extremely easy. Defs trying tomoz.

Ariel Evelyn last year

Dude this guide was awesome. Did you take the pics with Hipstamatic?

Denise Spagoddess last year

Very nice, thanks!

Finn Brose last year

It's also quite nice with a couple ounces of dry gin!

Calvin Kruger last year

@wouter, nice. Then use the ice in a glass of whiskey with a lemon... Whiskey sours on deck

Joey Robeson (author) last year

You can actually put it in ice cubes in the freezer if you want to store it for longer :) (defreeze before usage...) :)

Wouter G last year

Yum!

Ishkaz Avril last year

Just a great idea going to make it tomorrow thanks a lot Doug

Douglass Harter last year

Mmmmm, can't wait to try this, thanks! :)

Anne Breton last year

Looks good. I think Vodka would make it into the perfect party drink.

Jannus Estoesta last year

Awesome for summer!!

Kulin Mehta last year

going to make this once it gets warmer out, thanks!!

carizza last year

@david I don't keep it in the fridge, I'd say use it in about 3 days or So. You can put all the syrup in a pitcher and add about 3 whole lemons and water. Add some sugar if u need it.

Joey Robeson (author) last year

I'm going to try this

Erica Kefah Legaux Abdullah last year