Old Fashioned Lemon-Orange Concentrate

 

OLD FASHIONED ORANGE LEMONADE CONCENTRATE

 To enjoy in a  glass,mug, or serve in a pitcher of ice cold water
Easy easy. Good anytime, or when you have a cold, etc.Nice on the throat
You only use a small amount at a time....it is not meant to be ladeled out full strength.

 

1^st STEP:
BOIL together (about 6 minutes) in large pot on top of stove:
8 cups white sugar/ or brown, but the colour will change. Can substitute honey.
8 cups water
¼ cup ( half of a 4 oz bottle) citric acid ( a must)

              (Note: Citric Acid can be found in pharmacies)

 

2^nd STEP ( While liquid is boiling):

Cut up with sharp knife, or grind in food processor, coarsely:
3 oranges ( with peel)
4 lemons (with peel) (Can also substitute with  a lime)or add about 2 cups lemon juice if you do not have lemons

 

 Lemon juice concentrate is  a good quick alternative if you do not have lemons....

 

3^rd STEP:

Dump coarsely cut up oranges and lemons  into pot you have taken off stove.

4^th STEP:
Let mixture sit till cooled.
Pour into large glass bowl, or ice cream bucket and let sit in fridge for 24 hours .
(This is important, because the flavours will steep better. One year I did not let the mixture rest for 24 hours and it did not taste that great)

 5^th STEP:

Next day, strain mixture into another bowl and pour into smaller containers. Or ice cube trays.

 6^th STEP:

To one glass of water, or pitcher of ice cold water, add as much, or as little, of the concentrate, as you like. I like to sometimes just add a tablespoon to a glass of water, to give it a fresh taste. It is amazing, and inexpensive to make, and it is not time consuming, regardless of how the directions sound.