It is a hot summer’s day. I hear Rosy, our cook, fixing lemonade for our son and his friends in the kitchen. The loud spoon clinking against the glass as she vigorously stirs the sugar into the lemon and water mixture reminds me of when we were kids.
Mom homeschooled us elder ones for a short while before we started schooling in a new town. Nanny was left in charge to make sure we did not goof off. Hearing our cook Daniel fixing lemonade the same way for our ‘elevenses’ signaled that a break was coming, which we were ever ready for!
Our lemon tree at home here gives us plenty of lemons. I fix a bunch of lemonade concentrate in 8 oz glass jars and freeze them. These are time savers when needed.
Nimbu Pani (Lemonade)
A refreshing homemade lemonade to beat the summer heat!
Ingredients
For the Lemonade Concentrate
- ½ cup white sugar
- ½ cup water
- 1 cup lemon juice (Remove the seeds, but keep a bit of the pulp)
To Make Lemonade
- ¼ cup lemonade concentrate
- ¾ cup water
- ice cubes (to your preference)
Instructions
- In a nonreactive 3-4 quart saucepan, dissolve the sugar and water on medium heat.
- Remove from the heat and set aside until cool. Approximately 30 minutes.
- When cool, add the lemon juice, and stir together.
- Store in an airtight glass bottle in the refrigerator. Suitable for about 10 days.
To Make Lemonade
- Mix together the lemonade concentrate, water, and ice cubes. Do a taste test! And adjust by adding more lemonade concentrate or iced water.
- Serve with a wedge of lemon or a few mint leaves.