The Best Lemonade

Ingredients

Instructions

1. Zest 3 lemons in a bowl, making sure you avoid the pith (soft white part of the lemon). You should be left with 3 tablespoons lemon zest. Add the sugar and rub the two together using your fingers, for 2 to 3 minutes, or until fragrant. The lemon zest is filled with aromatic oils that’ll take the flavor of your lemonade to the next level.
2. Roll the lemons on the work surface using your palm, pressing them down. This will make them easier to squeeze. Juice 6 to 8 lemons in the bowl, you should have about 1 1/2 cups lemon juice. Store the mixture in a container, in the fridge.
3. To make the lemonade, mix 1 part mixture and 4 to 6 parts water, to taste. Add ice and garnish with fresh lemon slices. My preferred ratio is 1 part lemonade base, 5 parts water.