Appears in Cook's Illustrated July/August 2021
This formula combines the convenience of concentrate with the complexity of fresh squeezed—and the nuanced truth about how lemon flavor works.
Simple lemonade—just juice, sugar, and water—is refreshing at first, but it can get a bit cloying before your glass is half-empty. For a more complex drink, we muddled the zest with sugar to incorporate some of its floral, spicy, and sweet ...