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Have you ever wanted to make lemonade, but never had enough lemons? Or never knew how? This article will tell you how to make lemonade, but with only one lemon!
Steps
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1Cut your lemon in half.
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2Squeeze all the juice out of it that you can.Advertisement
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3Pour your juice into a container with 1/4 cup (2 oz) sugar.
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4Add a very small amount of water to your container.
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5Stir your solution until sugar dissolves.
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6Fill up a container with water and add ice.
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7Put your lemonade in the fridge for five minutes.
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8Serve and enjoy! Serves 2.
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Community Q&A
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QuestionIs adding sugar necessary when making lemonade?Community AnswerYes, the lemonade will be very sour/tart without sugar.
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QuestionHow much water should I put in?Community AnswerIt's best to go by taste. Start by filling the glass with water almost to the top. If the lemonade still tastes too sour or sugary, add more water.
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QuestionWhat gives the lemonade its sweet flavor?Community AnswerThe lemon/lime itself has a small quantity of sweetness contained in it. When we add the sugar, we get a very nice sweet lemonade.
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Warnings
- Be careful of getting lemon juice in your eyes when cutting.⧼thumbs_response⧽
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Things You'll Need
- 1 lemon
- a one pound packet of sugar (2 ounces)
- water
- container
- pomegranate juice (If making pink lemonade)
- a knife
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