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Thanks for sharing!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2018-03-21","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Lady Fingers","givenName":"Lady","familyName":"Fingers"},"reviewBody":"A fairly sweet lemonade, with a nice amount of lemon oil from the peel.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2012-03-03","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"ritaI"},"reviewBody":"Absolutely delicous","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2017-06-14","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Remenec"},"reviewBody":"This is the perfect drink to enjoy on the patio in summertime. This recipe tastes just like my mom's lemonade growing up. I did reduce the sugar to one cup and only used 6 lemons, since this is all I had on hand. It was still sweet, but in my opinion, that's how old-fashioned lemonade is supposed to taste!","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":5,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2010-06-24","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"Ghause"},"reviewBody":"I stay in Hot country, taste of lemon so fresh but too sweet. Need to reduce the sugar. Will make again.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2019-02-18","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"rwippel"},"reviewBody":"This is a good lemonade recipe. I made with my nieces. They helped me juice the lemons and strain the pulp out.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":4,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2011-06-15","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"emower72"},"reviewBody":"WAY too sweet! I would cut the sugar by half the next time. And it took more like 10 lemons to make. But other than that, not bad.","reviewRating":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Rating","ratingValue":3,"worstRating":1,"bestRating":5}},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Review","datePublished":"2013-07-01","author":{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"Person","name":"angmclanc"},"reviewBody":"Forget the powdered stuff! Easy to make and delicious. 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