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Lemon Squash



Ingredients

 Juice of 15 lemons. Should be around 1 glass full.
Don't squeeze the lemons to hard or the juice will turn bitter.
3 glasses of sugar
A few drops of lemon essence.
A few drops of color ( totally optional)

 Method

 1.  This Squash  requires double boiling. Place a large pan on top of another pot with boiling water.
2. Add lemon juice and sugar to the pan.
3. It takes 10 minutes for the sugar to melt.
4. Once the sugar melts add essence and color and pour into a dry glass bottle. Cover when cool.
5. Don't keep it on fire \ cook for too long or the sugar will solidify.

 This squash has no preservatives and lasts for a year.

 * For grape squash add 1 glass of sugar and 1 glass of grape juice. Use Tonovin instead of essence.
* For Pineapple squash 1 glass of pineapple juice, 1 glass of sugar and 1 tspn pineapple essence. Add half a lemon juice.

 * Make orange juice same as pineapple
You can use the lemon squash to make your favourite mojito too! Use your favorite lemon drink or soda instead of water.

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