Name: Home-made lemonade
Yield: Makes 3 – 4 large jugs
Ingredients: SYRUP; 200g (1 cup) sugar; 250ml (1 cup) water; juice of 5 fresh lemons; TO SERVE; soda water; No. 1 Pimm’s; pomegranate rubies; fresh mint; orange slices; ice

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Nothing beats a cold glass of home-made lemonade on a hot day. We pimped things up a bit by adding a splash of Pimm’s, orange and pomegranate to the mix.

Recipe and styling by Leila Saffarian

Photograph by Curtis Gallon

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Home-made lemonade

Serves: Makes 3 – 4 large jugs

Cooking Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

SYRUP
200g (1 cup) sugar
250ml (1 cup) water
juice of 5 fresh lemons
TO SERVE
soda water
No. 1 Pimm’s
pomegranate rubies
fresh mint
orange slices
ice

Instructions

Make a simple syrup by combining the sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat until the sugar has dissolved and a thick syrup has formed.

Remove from heat and add the lemon juice. Cool and place in the fridge for 1 hour before serving.

To serve, combine the syrup with 2 – 3L soda water and a dash of Pimm’s, and mix well. Serve with plenty of pomegranate rubies, fresh mint, orange slices and ice.

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