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Homemade Lemonade Concentrate
A technique-focused lemonade that extracts essential oils from the lemon zest using sugar and salt to create a more intense, professional-grade flavor.
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Ingredients
- 2 lemons (zested and juiced)
- 0.5 cup sugar
- salt (a pinch)
- 2 cup water
Steps
- 1
Zest the lemon skin into a bowl, ensuring you only get the yellow part and not the bitter white pith.
- 2
Add the sugar and a pinch of salt to the lemon zest.
- 3
Macerate the sugar and zest together for a couple of minutes to extract the essential oils from the lemon skin.
- 4
Juice the lemons and add the juice to the sugar and zest mixture.
- 5
Combine all ingredients, including the water, in a container or shaker.
- 6
Shake or stir the mixture vigorously until the sugar is well mixed and dissolved.
Notes
The video emphasizes that the flavor comes mainly from the essential oils in the skin rather than just the juice. Quantities for sugar and water are estimated based on standard lemonade ratios as the visual evidence shows a small batch.
Nutrition per serving
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