Lemonade
1 cup sugar
1 cup water
4 cups cold water
3/4 cup lemon juice
Mix sugar and 1 cup water in saucepan. Stir over low heat until sugar is dissolved. Increase heat, cover, and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool.
Mix cold water and lemon juice with cooled syrup. Pour over chipped ice or ice cubes in tall glasses. Makes about 1-1/2 quarts.
Limeade:
Follow recipe for Lemonade. Substitute 3/4 cup lime juice for lemon juice.
Orangeade:
Follow recipe for Lemonade. Decrease lemon juice to 1/4 cup (or substitute 1/4 cup lime juice for lemon juice), decrease cold water to 1 cup, and mix in 3 cups orange juice.
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