Lemon Beer 1879

Lemonade all grown up, of course it's just as simple as regular lemonade, just takes some extra time.

Lemon Beer

• 2 Lemons
• 1 Pound of White Sugar
• 1 Gallon of Boiling Water 
• 2 Ounces of Yeast

Cut two large lemons in slices and put them in a jar. Add one pound white sugar and one gallon boiling water. Let it stand till cool; then add one-quarter cupful of yeast. Let it stand till it ferments. 
~Housekeeping In Old Virginia

I fermented it for 5 days, the next evening I bottled it and let it stand 3 days to build carbonation, then I refrigerated them. 

The resulting beverage was truly a beer yet it was also the essence of summer, I have already made this beer before and I enjoy it every time, I hope you will too!