Homemade Lemonade

Lemonade is one of the only beverages my older son will drink.  He likes the tartness.

He prefers one particular brand.  This past week, the store was sold out of it so I offered to make him some homemade lemonade.  "The beauty of it," I told him, "is that I can adjust it if you think it's too tart, or too weak, or too sweet.  We can tinker until it's just the way you like it."

Well, he liked it. And the nice fringe benefit? It's very inexpensive.  I just went to Costco and bought a big bag of lemons and a bag of organic sugar.

Here's my recipe:

• the juice of four lemons, strained to remove all pulp and seeds
• eight cups of filtered water
• one half cup of organic granulated sugar

The result is somewhat strong, so we then water it down to suit the taste of the various members of the household. I think it's easier to start with something strong and dilute it than to work in the opposite direction.

Enjoy!