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It wouldn’t be summer without homemade lemonade. Food editor Mette Mølbak’s recipe is quick to make. You just need to let it chill before serving.

Cool down in the heat: Refreshing lemonade in just five minutes

Foto: Line Thit Klein
Foto: Line Thit Klein
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Since time immemorial, lemon, sugar, and water have been mixed into lemonade, a thirst-quenching drink in the summer heat. Lemonade was already being drunk in medieval Egypt, and in Paris it was all the rage around 1650. From there it sailed on to England and later the United States, where it became especially popular during the years when alcohol was banned.

It’s truly easy to make your own lemonade. Here’s what to do:

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