Thirsty Thursday: If life hands you lemons…
Then, you know…
I’m still thirsty for the crisp warmth of spring and the lazy days of summer. Lemonade is one of my favorite drinks because it is so tart and sweet. I love serving lemonade with a good sandwich (chicken, red onion and pesto mayo OR thinly-sliced roast lamb, arugula pesto and romaine lettuce OR Diestel roast turkey, cranberry sauce, mayo and sliced white onion). Okay, I need a snack!
Quick Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients:
1 cup of fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1/2 to 1 cup of baker’s sugar (fine sugar)
2 cups of water (or use club soda or mineral water for a nice, bubbly flavor)
Extra lemon slices (remove the seeds for easy sippin’)
Directions:
Mix all ingredients in a pitcher. Adjust the sugar to your liking. Serve over ice with extra lemon slices and a straw. Ponder life’s little complexities or use this time to dream…This recipe makes enough lemonade for a thirsty single or two generous glasses for you and someone who likes you.
Here are a few lemonade recipes that include other flavors:
Raspberry Lemonade from the Food Network
Raspberry Lemonade from Sunset Magazine
In addition to my pathetic addiction to Baja Blast, I also had an acute obsession with the strawberry lemonade at Red Robin. Here’s a simple recipe. To make this even better, I would crush the strawberries so the entire lemonade is flavored with strawberry goodness.


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