Lemonade With Lemon Grass And Dried Lemon

Name: Lemonade With Lemon Grass And Dried Lemon
Yield: 8 to 10 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 1 stalk lemon grass, chopped; 1 dried lemon (see note); 3 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 24 lemons)

Recipe from Union Square Cafe

Adapted by Melissa Clark

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Ingredients

Yield:8 to 10 servings

2cups sugar
1stalk lemon grass, chopped
1dried lemon (see note)
3cups fresh lemon juice (from about 24 lemons)

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Preparation

Step 1
Combine sugar, lemon grass and dried lemon in a saucepan. Add 2 cups water, and bring mixture to a boil. Simmer 5 to 7 minutes or until dried lemon is tender. Use a spoon to squash lemon against side of pan.
Step 2
Turn off heat, and let mixture rest for 10 minutes, then strain it into a pitcher. Add lemon juice and 6 cups cold water. Chill until thoroughly cold, at least 2 hours. Serve over ice.

Tip

Dried lemons are available at Middle Eastern markets like Kalustyan's, 123 Lexington Avenue, between 28th and 29th Streets, (212) 685-3451, and Sahadi's, 187 Atlantic Avenue, between Court and Clinton Streets, Brooklyn, (718) 624-4550.