Time to allow: 10 min's Portions : 3 large glasses Ingredients Amount Type of raw ingredient Modern Substitutes 1 large lemon   1 pint boiling water   1 tbs sugar   Method   1 peel the lemon very thinly 2 remove all the white pith and the pips 3 slice the lemon 4 put the rind and slices into a jug 5 add the boiling water and sugar and cover 6 leave to stand for at least 3 hours although longer is better Recipe Comments   1 the amount of sugar required is adjusted according to taste 2 straining the lemonade before serving prevents rind or slices of lemon in the drink