Real Lemonade

(alcohol-free*)
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Serve in a Collins glass

Ingredients:
2 oz Lemon juice (freshly squeezed)
1 oz Monin Pure Cane Syrup (65.0°brix, equivalent to 2:1 rich syrup)
Top up with Thomas Henry Soda Water
× 1 1 serving
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Garnish: Lemon slice

How to make:

POUR ingredients in ice-filled glass and lightly STIR. Serve with straws.

Review:

The classic English summertime refresher.

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Nutrition:

One serving of Real Lemonade contains 107 calories

*Alcohol-free: This recipe contains a maximum of 0.5% alc/vol.

Alcohol content:

  • 0 standard drinks
  • 0% alc./vol. (0° proof)
  • 0 grams of pure alcohol

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Chris Dimal’s Avatar Chris Dimal
5th December 2022 at 12:53
Honestly disappointing. The sugar syrup is at the bottom, the lemon juice above, then soda on top. It's deconstructed and an unpleasant experience. Probably shaking the first two ingredients is best.
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The ingredients, ideally chilled, are often simply poured into a chilled glass. However, I prefer to make this shot Shakerato-style

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Looks and tastes great but is a load of hassle to make

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