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)
* 1 Container of Fresh Raspberries (muddled)
Pineapple Lemonade: Week #3
*Classic Lemonade
* 1 Cup Pineapple Juice
* Squeeze of Lime
* 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
(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.
* 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,
