Salton LM8 Lemonader! Lemonade Maker

Best Lemonade Ever (after some testing)!
Although the "machine" itself is a little more work than I thought (it does take time to "squeeze" the lemons, but it is soooo much easier than by hand) the fact that it makes a syrup from the sugar and hot water that then mixes with the lemon juice makes it a much more "old-fashioned" taste ... none of this powdered stuff (or just lemon juice with sugar). I adore a good glass of lemonade and this has got to be in the top 3! You do have to test the sugar and lemon amounts to your taste and 2 1/2 quarts isn't really much, but it is more than well worth it!!!!!!

There's Nothing as Refreshing as a Glass of Fresh Lemonade!
I love kitchen gadgets and I love real lemonade, so when I discovered the Salton Lemonader I had to give it a try. It's similar to a coffee maker in that you add water to a reservoir, sugar to a holder in the top, and ice cubes (you need about 3 1/2 trays of ice cubes) and water to the pitcher. Then you plug it in and use the motorized reamer in the top to juice your lemons. The water heats and is forced through the sugar, and continues into the pitcher with the lemon juice. I like a mix of 6 large lemons and 1 cup of sugar. Couldn't be any easier.

There is a steam vent in the top back, but I had no problems with steam coming out when I was juicing the lemons. If you are afraid of getting burned, just plug in the Lemonader, juice the lemons and THEN press the brew button. The whole appliance is nicely made. My only complaint is the lid which fits on top of the juicer doesn't seat correctly, but it does not affect the workings of the Lemonader. When you're done, you can put...

The dumbest and most poorly designed appliance on the planet
Bought this for my lemonade-loving husband and decided to make a pitcher for his birthday with his new appliance. If you have about an hour, really love a mess and, no matter what, believe an electric appliance will out-do old fashioned elbow grease anytime...buy several of these. The concept is similar to a drip coffee machine. The unit heats then pumps the hot water into a reservoir containing the sugar you poured in there and hopefully didn't get anywhere else. Then you fill a clumsy pitcher with water and ice, insert it under the spigot and start the water heating. In the meantime, you ream 4-6 lemons (the only good thing about this machine is the electric juicer) but don't press down too hard or the gears grind, oh, and don't get your hand too close to the back of the appliance, as the steam from the boiling water is coming out a steam vent near the back of the juicer! Ouch! Then, the juice drips down into the pitcher, leaving pulp down inside the juice reservoir. Once...

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