Summer of Lemonade

Welcome back to my blog and apologies for my absence.

I am going to get back to posting more regularly 

and to kick summer off right -

I am going to be posting a weekly lemonade recipe

for the entirety of the summer. 

Each will start with this basic lemonade base

and build from there.

Most recipes will make 10-12 cups,

but vary by type.

Classic Lemonade:

* 1 1/2 cups lemon juice

* 1/4 cup sugar

* 5 cups water

Then add....

Watermelon Lemonade: Week #1

*Classic Lemonade

* 5 cups fresh watermelon juice

Raspberry Peach Lemonade: Week #2

*Classic Lemonade

* 3 Peaches (juiced)
* 1 Container of Fresh Raspberries (muddled)

Pineapple Lemonade: Week #3

*Classic Lemonade

* 1 Cup Pineapple Juice
* Squeeze of Lime

Mint Lime-Ade: Week #4

*Classic Lemonade

* 1 1/2 Cups Fresh Lime Juice
(Sub for Lemon in Classic Recipe)
* Few Sprigs of Garden Mint

Honey Lavender: Week #5

*Classic Lemonade (make this batch with no sugar)

* 2 Teaspoons honey
* Lavender Simple Syrup

Lavender Simple Syrup:
Combine 1/4 cup sugar with 1/4 cup water.
 Bring to a boil, then remove from heat.
 Steep 2 tablespoons fresh lavender
 (use loose tea diffuser if you have,
if not, you can strain when finished)
 in hot simple syrup for 15 minutes.

        Enjoy,