Lemonade Concentrate

Name: Lemonade Concentrate
Ingredients: 5 , lemons, divided; ¾ cup (5¼ ounces), sugar; ⅛ teaspoon, table salt; 1 cup, hot water

By Andrea Geary ･ Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2021

This formula combines the convenience of concentrate with the complexity of fresh squeezed—and the nuanced truth about how lemon flavor works.

SERVES 4 (makes 2 cups lemonade concentrate or 4 cups lemonade)

TIME 20 minutes, plus 1½ hours cooling

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