I'm trying to figure out how to make a lemonade that tastes like what
Backyard Burgers has. Either that or I'm going to go broke buying
lemonade there every day! (No, this is not an advertisement.) I tried
making lemonade following the directions on a RealLemon bottle, but
that was definitely not it. I tried adding more sugar -- still not it
(though closer): it was then too sweet (so I know the difference isn't
just sugar), but it was also too bitter. Do I need to use fresh
squeezed lemons, and if so, how much, etc?

Thanks!

Lee Newman,

Costco carries a 1 gallon of lemonade (condensed). You mix 1 part mix
with 5 parts water (or less, to taste). Very good, I think.

Nancree

nancree wrote:
Costco carries a 1 gallon of lemonade (condensed). You mix 1 part mix
with 5 parts water (or less, to taste). Very good, I think.

Nancree

Or you could do it the old fashioned way. Squeeze the juice of six large
lemons into a pitcher (fish out the seeds). Then add 1 to 2 cups sugar (to
taste) and add 8 cups of cold water. Add ice cubes and stir well. If you
like it with mint, crush a couple of fresh mint leaves and toss them in the
pitcher. Serve this very well chilled (as the ice cubes would suggest).

Jill --who bought a milk-glass pitcher and glasses for serving just this
about 8 years ago

wrote:
:: I'm trying to figure out how to make a lemonade that tastes like
what
:: Backyard Burgers has. Either that or I'm going to go broke buying
:: lemonade there every day! (No, this is not an advertisement.) I
tried
:: making lemonade following the directions on a RealLemon bottle, but
:: that was definitely not it. I tried adding more sugar -- still not
it
:: (though closer): it was then too sweet (so I know the difference
isn't
:: just sugar), but it was also too bitter. Do I need to use fresh
:: squeezed lemons, and if so, how much, etc?
::
:: Thanks!
::
:: Lee Newman,

I think they use Wylers powdered lemonade mix.

BOB


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I've no idea what their lemonade tastes like, but this is good:
DOUG'S LEMONADE SYRUP
3 lemons
1 oz/25 g tartaric acid
1.5 lb/675 g castor sugar
2 pts/generous litre water

Scrub lemons, cut in half. Squeeze out juice, set aside. Place rinds in
large basin, add sugar, tartaric acid. Pour on boiling water, stir
to dissolve sugar. Leave until cold. As the rinds soften, press
occasionally with a wooden spoon to extract flavour. When cold, squeeze
out,
discard rinds. Add lemon juice. Strain, pour into bttoles -- about 2
large lemonade bottles. Cover, store in cool place -- will keep about
2 weeks.
Mix 1 part syrup to 2 parts water.

Doug
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wrote:
I'm trying to figure out how to make a lemonade that tastes like what
Backyard Burgers has. Either that or I'm going to go broke buying
lemonade there every day! (No, this is not an advertisement.) I tried
making lemonade following the directions on a RealLemon bottle, but
that was definitely not it. I tried adding more sugar -- still not it
(though closer): it was then too sweet (so I know the difference isn't
just sugar), but it was also too bitter. Do I need to use fresh
squeezed lemons, and if so, how much, etc?

Thanks!

Lee Newman,

I found this page that lists the nutritional info for Backyard Burgers
items:
http://www.dwlz.com/Restaurants/backyardburgers.html

The breakdown for their Lemonade is as follows:

16-oz Lemonade
( 392 cal / 0 g fat / 0 g fiber / 104 g carbs )

Granulated Sugar has 48 cal / 12.6 g carbs per Tablespoon.
http://www.truestarhealth.com/Notes/1904005.html

So, in a 16-oz Backyard Burgers Lemonade, it appears there is about
8-Tablespoons (25-teaspoons to be exact) of granulated sugar. Start
with that and add lemon juice to taste.

-Rusty

Steve Wertz wrote:
On 21 Apr 2006 13:07:37 -0700, Rusty wrote:

So, in a 16-oz Backyard Burgers Lemonade, it appears there is about
8-Tablespoons (25-teaspoons to be exact) ..

ahem 24 teaspoons to be "exact" :-) AKA 1/2 cup.

3 teaspoons to a tablespoon, 16 tablespoons to a cup.

-sw



I should have stated it more clearly. I was trying to add enough sugar
to match the 392 calories. 24 teaspoons is only 384 calories. 25
reaches that goal and a little more.

Rusty

Steve Wertz wrote:
On 21 Apr 2006 13:45:22 -0700, Rusty wrote:

Steve Wertz wrote:
On 21 Apr 2006 13:07:37 -0700, Rusty wrote:

So, in a 16-oz Backyard Burgers Lemonade, it appears there is about
8-Tablespoons (25-teaspoons to be exact) ..

ahem 24 teaspoons to be "exact" :-) AKA 1/2 cup.

3 teaspoons to a tablespoon, 16 tablespoons to a cup.


I should have stated it more clearly. I was trying to add enough sugar
to match the 392 calories. 24 teaspoons is only 384 calories. 25
reaches that goal and a little more.

I get it now. We'll let you slide... THIS time.

-sw

Although, 1-oz of unsweetended lemon juice is 7 cal / 2 g carbs. So we
are back to 24 teaspoons/ 8 tablespoons / 1/2 cup of sugar for a 16-oz
drink.

;-)

Rusty

jmcquown wrote:
nancree wrote:
Costco carries a 1 gallon of lemonade (condensed). You mix 1 part mix
with 5 parts water (or less, to taste). Very good, I think.

Maybe not great, but certainly good, and probably as good as the OP's
purchased lemonade. A gallon is a big size for condensed juice (it's
Costco), and even heavily sugared, it will deteriorate at fridge temps.
You could transfer it to smaller plastic bottles and freeze it. Heck,
even the Minute Maid is not bad.

Minute Maid made frozen concentrate is far better for making margaritas
that any bottled margarita mix, many of which have no lime juice at
all. Just add water, a decent tequila, Grand Marnier or Cointreau, and
shake with ice, and you'll have a better marg than almost any you'll be
served at an AmeriMex restaurant. If you prefer less tequila flavor,
just substitute a quality clean vodka like Absolut for part of the
tequila.

Nancree

Or you could do it the old fashioned way. Squeeze the juice of six large
lemons into a pitcher (fish out the seeds). Then add 1 to 2 cups sugar (to
taste) and add 8 cups of cold water. Add ice cubes and stir well. If you
like it with mint, crush a couple of fresh mint leaves and toss them in the
pitcher. Serve this very well chilled (as the ice cubes would suggest).

You have to use fresh squeezed lemons. The first step is owning a
Cuisinart with a citrus juicer attachment. You can use cane sugar, as
Jill suggested, or you can use Splenda.

My suggestion is to

Jill --who bought a milk-glass pitcher and glasses for serving just this
about 8 years ago

--Bryan http://MySpace.com/BoboBonobo

On 21 Apr 2006 21:20:31 -0700, Food Snob wrote:

Minute Maid made frozen concentrate is far better for making margaritas
that any bottled margarita mix, many of which have no lime juice at
all. Just add water, a decent tequila, Grand Marnier or Cointreau, and
shake with ice, and you'll have a better marg than almost any you'll be
served at an AmeriMex restaurant. If you prefer less tequila flavor,
just substitute a quality clean vodka like Absolut for part of the
tequila.

Lime concentrate is even better than lemon!


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