Fresh-Squeezed Lemonade
Inspired by techniques from NYT Cooking and America's Test Kitchen.
Lemon slices are mashed with sugar, dissolved in hot water, then mixed with fresh lemon juice and cold water, strained and chilled.
Based on the listed ingredients, none of the 14 major EU allergens. Always check product labels.
Method
- 1
Mash. Put the lemon slices and sugar in the bowl and mash with the potato masher for about 1 minute, until the slices release their juice and oil and the sugar looks wet.
- 2
Dissolve. Pour in the hot water and stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- 3
Mix and strain. Add the lemon juice and cold water, stir, then strain through the sieve into the pitcher, pressing on the slices. Discard them.
- 4
Chill. Refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, until cold.
- 5
Serve. Add fresh lemon rounds to the pitcher and pour over plenty of ice.
Storage
Keeps covered in the fridge for up to 3 days; stir before pouring. Cool leftovers in a shallow container and refrigerate within 2 hours (within 1 hour on a day above 32°C).
EU nutrition claims
- Low fat: 0.1 g fat per 100 ml (limit ≤ 1.5 g)
- Low saturated fat: 0 g saturated fat per 100 ml, 0% of energy (limits ≤ 0.75 g and ≤ 10%)
- Low salt: 0 g salt per 100 ml (limit ≤ 0.3 g)
Per 100 ml of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 119 ml a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide
Free sugars
24.3 g per serving
48.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 97.2 % of the ideal 25 g
Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO
Equipment
- large bowl
- potato masher
- citrus juicer
- fine sieve
- large pitcher
Nutrition per serving (estimated values)
| Per serving | Amount |
|---|---|
| Energy | 102 kcal |
| Protein | 0.3 g |
| Carbohydrate | 27.1 g |
| of which sugars | 24.6 g |
| of which free sugars | 24.3 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g |
| of which saturates | 0 g |
| Fibre | 0.4 g |
| Salt | 0 g |
Protein per 100 kcal
0.3 g High Protein needs ≥ 5 g (20% of energy)
Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values
