Everything you need to know about lemonade, including how to make it

Lemonade is America's traditional summer drink. And no wonder.

The delicious tang of lemon! The sweetness of the sugar! The ice cubes clicking! Nothing says refreshment quite like lemonade.

We invite you to read the history of lemonade, and we offer a recipe for you to make your own

"When life gives you lemons, make lemonade."

So our mothers told us. Wrongly, it turns out. Today, the phrase would better be rendered: "When life gives you citric acid, make acid-ade."

Citric acid, or tartaric acid, is what many of the store-bought lemonade drink mixes are made of. But it's worth it, said Toby Sonneman, author of "Lemon: A Global History," to whip up the real thing.

"Lemons are not expensive, and you can make the beverage to accommodate your own taste for a balance of sweet and tart,"