Not So Hard Lemonade Food

NOT-SO-"HARD" LEMONADE

Steps:

• Remove any seeds from orange and lemon slices.
• In ungreased 15x10x1-inch pan, place orange slices, lemon slices, strawberry halves and grapes in single layer. Freeze at least 2 hours until fruit is frozen.
• When ready to serve, pour malt beverage into each of 6 tall glasses. Drizzle 1 tablespoon grenadine syrup into each glass. Place orange slice, lemon slice, strawberry half and grape in each glass.

SUNNY'S HARD LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a simmer. Cook until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
• In a large pitcher, fill with ice. Stir in simple syrup, vodka, juice, lemon and lime slices.
• *for kid-friendly version, omit alcohol.
• Split beans lengthwise and add to vodka bottle. Let infuse overnight in a cool dark place. Strain into another sterilized bottle.

HARD LEMONADE

Steps:

• Zest 1 lemon into large pieces using a knife. Place lemon zest in a saucepan; top with 1 cup water and sugar. Bring lemon zest mixture to a boil, stirring occasionally, until sugar dissolves and liquid is syrupy, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and cool; remove and discard lemon zest.
• Stir lemon juice and vodka together in a pitcher; pour in lemon syrup. Stir in enough water to fill the pitcher.
• Fill glasses with ice; pour hard lemonade into each glass. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice.

MICHAEL'S HARD LEMONADE

Steps:

• Fill a large pitcher with ice. Pour in vodka, sugar, lemon zest and juice. Stir well to dissolve the sugar. Fill the pitcher with water and stir again.