Lemonade Shakers Food

LEMON SHAKE-UP

Steps:

• Place water in a covered shaker and squeeze lemon into it until it is completely juiced (you may like to cut the lemon pieces into quarters to do this as they are easier to handle, or use a reamer instead).
• Pour the sugar into the shaker and add just a few ice cubes to agitate but do not overfill your shaker.
• Affix the lid or cap and shake mixture until the sugar completely dissolves.
• Pour lemon shake-up into a large serving glass (about a 24 oz size or larger) and add more ice to fill the glass as needed.
• Drink up and be prepared to make more!

STATE FAIR LEMONADE

Steps:

• Wash lemons and peel off all the zest using a vegetable peeler. Set peeled lemons aside. Add the lemon zest to a bowl and cover with sugar. Toss to combine. Cover and let sit for a minimum of 2 hours, or up to overnight.
• Bring water to a boil in a pot over high heat; turn off heat and pour in the lemon-sugar mixture. Stir and let sit until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Pour through a mesh strainer back into the same bowl and discard the zest. Let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Cut the lemons in half and squeeze into the bowl. Pour lemonade into a serving pitcher. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill thoroughly before serving over ice, at least 2 hours.

LEMONADE SHAKERS

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan combine lemon juice and sugar or honey; heat and stir just until sugar or honey is dissolved.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Transfer to a storage container and cover and chill up to 2 days.
• To serve, combine lemonade base and water.
• Fill pint size, screw-top, mason jars with ice, lemon chunks and mint.
• Add lemonade mixture.
• Cover and shake to mix.
• Serving suggestion: Fill an old tin tub with ice and sit the filled and covered mason jars into the bucket to chill.
• Great idea for a picnic!