"State Fair" Lemonade - Best Lemonade Ever - Food Wishes

[IronLionZion]

I always loved the lemonade at fairs and wondered how it was so much better than what I make at home. I was today years old when I found out why.

[Kali]

1. yum, can't wait to give this a try

I make my own lime and lemonade but never tried this. what makes mine "special" is I make it sort of double concentrated then cut it in half with carbonated water so it has a light sparkle.

this recipe will take it up even another notch...and useful for sorbet too!

[IronLionZion]

4. I always figured using more lemons would make it more lemony

but now I find out that peels are the secret to a strong lemony flavor

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

2. Most people have probably only ever had

"lemonade" made from the nasty crystal stuff that is artificially flavored and probably has essentially no real lemon of any sort in it.

I might consider making this. I'm sure I could cut the recipe in half, as a huge pitcher like that would be more than I'd probably finish.

[IronLionZion]

3. I grew up with the powdered mix

and thought I was avoiding chemicals later on by squeezing lemons to mix with sugar and water for an all natural lemonade. But now I find out peels are where the flavor is.

[eppur_se_muova]

5. Why does Chef JOHN keep putting RANDOM accents in strange PLACES ?

Interesting recipe, but I think I'd rather see it in writing than listen to this guy.

[The Magistrate]

6. What A Treat, Sir

Thank you. I loved the lemonade at the state fair.

[IronLionZion]

7. Glad you liked it

I love finding out stuff like this. And we all have plenty of time at home these days.

[The Magistrate]

8. In The Summertime, Sir

I stayed with relatives near the State Fair Grounds in Indianapolis. We went every year, of course. Also parked cars on the lawn and driveway for a dollar or so, and one year the Scout troop were ushers at the main musical shows.

Three greatest memories:

The lemonade.

A completed USS Kearsarge model by Revell, in a large scale, nearly three feet long, that I took a run later at duplicating.

The smell of a vast hall full of pigs on a hot summer day.