Classic American Lemonade vs Pomegranate Sherbet

Both drinks are chilled, strained and sweetened with sugar dissolved in water over heat, yet they put lemon to very different work. In the Classic American Lemonade, a full cup of fresh lemon juice is the star, combined with cooled simple syrup and plenty of cold water for a bright, tart-sweet sip you adjust to taste. The Pomegranate Sherbet builds on briefly blended, strained pomegranate juice simmered with sugar and water, with just half a lemon stirred in off the heat to brighten the fruit and balance its sweetness. Fresh mint leaves, plus optional pomegranate seeds, finish each glass.