Party Lemonade Food

PARTY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Thinly slice lemons crosswise. Try to remove as many seeds as possible. Put lemon slices into a large punch bowl. Pour sugar over the top of the lemons. Using a potato masher or wooden spoon, pound lemons and sugar mixture until sugar is dissolved and lemon slices are broken.
• Add ice cubes and stir in cold water. Serve in tall glasses.

FLAVORED LEMONADE RECIPES

Steps:

• For peach lemonade, combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir well.
• Refrigerate and add sliced peaches and lemons to pitcher before serving.
• For strawberry lemonade, add thawed strawberries to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Pour through a sieve into a pitcher, and help mash it through using a spatula.
• Add thawed lemonade concentrate and water and mix well.
• Chill and add strawberries and lemon slices to pitcher before serving.
• For spiced lemonade, add thawed concentrate to a small sauce pan.
• Add spices and turn on to medium-high heat.
• Keep an eye on the pan and bring it just to a simmering point. Do not boil.
• Let it simmer for about 1 minute, just to help dissolve the spices, though they will not fully dissolve.
• Remove and let cool completely.
• Add to pitcher with water and refrigerate.
• Garnish with lemon slices, cinnamon stick, and star anise if desired.

THE BEST LEMONADE

Steps:

• Wash lemons under warm water. Roll them on the countertop with the palm of your hand to get them ready for juicing. Cut the lemons in half through their bellies. Juice lemons using either your hands or a juicer, reserving 2 lemon halves. Add the lemon juice to a pitcher. Add sugar and water and stir until sugar has completely dissolved. Add ice cubes and the reserved lemon halves.

LEMONADE PARTY CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 (325 for dark or nonstick pan). Make cake as directed for 13 x 9-inch pan; cool 15 minutes.
• Stir together lemonade concentrate and powdered sugar. Poke top of warm cake every 1/2 inch with long fork, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking.
• Drizzle lemonade mixture evenly over top of cake. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake.
• Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Spread frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Store loosely covered in refrigerator.

LEMONADE PARTY CAKE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F (325°F for dark or nonstick pan). Make cake as directed on box for 13x9-inch pan. Cool 15 minutes.
• Mix lemonade concentrate and powdered sugar. Pierce top of warm cake every 1/2 inch with long-tined fork, wiping fork occasionally to reduce sticking. Drizzle lemonade mixture evenly over top of cake. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cover and refrigerate about 2 hours or until chilled.
• Spread frosting over top of cake. Sprinkle with colored sugar. Store covered in refrigerator.