02-12-2010, 02:11 AM
Lamo Wrote:I have tried making hard lemonade twice now to no avail. First, I used straight lemon juice which didnt work. I next tried a 70-30 mixture (70 lemon, 30 wine grape) which didn't work. Neither one ever even started to ferment. So after waiting 2 days on each of them, I refrigerated it and just drank it as regular lemonade (quite tart). After reading the label on the lemon juice, it may have to do with all the extra preservatives they have added (long list). I am going to try it one more time using freshly squeezed lemon juice to see if that will do the trick. I can think of no other reason, other than the extra preservatives, that would make it not work. I am on a mission. Anyone else ever make hard lemonade? Lamo
Most of the hard lemonade recipes I've seen call for using frozen canned lemonade. Has anybody ever tried this?