Authentic Trinidadian Lemonade
Yes, us Trinidadians have our own twist on lemonade.
| DIFFICULTY | TIME | QUANTITY |
| EASY | 10 MIN | 1 L |
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INGREDIENTS
- 3 lemons (2/3 CUP OR 150ml) Lemon Juice
- Bitters (1/2 TSP OR 2.5ml) Angostura Bitters
- Sugar (6 TBSP OR 90g) White Sugar
- Water (3 1/3 CUPS OR 800ml) Filtered or Bottled Water
DIRECTIONS
- Squeeze the whole lemons to extract juice.
- Add Sugar to the water at room temperature (25 to 30 degrees Celcius) and stir to dissolve the sugar (stir for about 30 seconds).
- Add the lemon juice and bitters to water and sugar mixture and stir at room temperature to mix all the ingredients (stir for about 30 seconds).
- Pour into glass bottle and store in the refrigerator.
- Serve chilled.