| Cousin Cara's Lemonade
1 1/2 cup of sugar
2 1/2 cups of water
6 lemons
2 oranges
1 cup of fresh mint
Zests of 1 orange |
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Bring water-sugar mixture to a boil. Cook 5 minutes, let cool. Add the juice of lemons and oranges. Add orange zests. Pour over 1 cup mint. Let stand 1 hour, preferably longer. Remove the mint. Store as a concentrate. To serve, pour 1/3 cup concentrate and 2/3 cup cold water over crushed ice. |
