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    Old News: A 1950s lemonade recipe

    By Kim Bojórquez,

    6 days ago

    Summer is here, and there's no better way to quench your thirst than with a homemade cup of lemonade.

    State of play: The Roosevelt Standard published this recipe 71 years ago this week.


    Aunt Susan's Lemonade recipe:

    • 2 1/2 cups of water
    • 2 cups sugar
    • 1 cup mint leaves
    • 6 lemons
    • 2 oranges
    • The grated peel of an orange

    Instructions: Mix sugar and water in a saucepan for five minutes.

    • Add fruit juices, peel and mint and let it sit for an hour
    • Pour into a jar and refrigerate
    • Serve a 1/3 cup of the mixture with ice and water
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