Clean Eating Lemonade

Clean Eating Lemonade

I love lemonade, but feel guilty when I drink it because it contains so much sugar.   Yet, I gave up artificial sweeteners for various reasons.  It was a bit of a lose- lose situation, until I discovered stevia, which doesn't have many (if any) side effects or contain chemicals. (Truvia is the brand I usually buy.)    So I searched for some eating clean ideas for lemonade and found this one.  I usually substitute stevia  for raw sugar, and just add it to taste, but here is the original recipe.  It is excellent used in my Lemon Refresher Shakeology as well!

Prep time:  10 mins

Cook time:  5 mins

Total time:  15 mins

Ingredients

• Juice of 6 lemons
• 1 cup water
• ¾ cup raw sugar
• 1 cup ice
• 3 cups cold water

Instructions

1. Heat 1 cup of water in a medium sauce pan.
2. Add the sugar, stir until dissolved.
3. Combine the sugar water and lemon juice in a pitcher.
4. Add the ice and most of the water. Stir until combined and all the ice has melted.
5. Test the lemonade and add water as needed for taste.

http://www.thehomespunjournal.com/2013/05/21/clean-eating-lemonade/