Sunny Spring Lemonade Food

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.

SUNNY'S EASY BAKED LEMON SOLE AND SPRING ONIONS

Steps:

• Line a baking sheet with nonstick aluminum foil and place it in the oven. Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• For the butter: Meanwhile, whisk together the butter, lemon zest and juice, capers, garlic and salt in a medium bowl.
• For the sheet: Slice the spring onions in half lengthwise. If using scallions, they can be left whole.
• Make sure you have all of your ingredients ready to go so you can assemble the sheet and return it to the oven quickly. Remove the sheet from the oven once the oven is preheated. Quickly add the fish in a row, leaving about an inch between each piece. Drizzle the butter mixture over the top, add the lemon slices over the fish, then the spring onions. Sprinkle with paprika. Return the sheet to the oven and bake until cooked through, 12 to 18 minutes. Serve warm, preferably with garlicky mashed potatoes!

PINK LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine the water, lemon juice, cranberry juice and sugar in a large pitcher. Stir with a wooden spoon until the sugar is dissolved. Add the raspberries. Serve in tall glasses over ice.

SUNNY ORANGE LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring 1-1/4 cups water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat. Simmer for 10 minutes; cool. , Transfer to a pitcher; add lemon and orange juices and zests. Cover and refrigerate for at least 1 hour. , Stir in the remaining water. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon if desired.

SUNNY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Pour whiskey and lemonade concentrate into a high ball glass. Stir. Add ice cubes and fill glass with soda.

SPARKLING LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large pitcher, combine cold water, lemon juice and sugar, stir until sugar dissolves.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Just before serving, gradually add soda water down edge of pitcher, stir to mix.
• Garnish.
• Pour lemonade over ice cubes in glasses.
• Garnish each serving with lemon slices and mint sprig.

SUNNY'S HARD LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a simmer. Cook until sugar is completely dissolved. Remove from heat and set aside to cool.
• Fill a large pitcher with ice.
• Stir in sugar mixture, vodka, and juice. If desired, slice lemon and/or lime into rings about 1/4 inch thick and add to pitcher.

SUNNY SPRING LEMONADE

Steps:

• Stir together all ingredients in a 1-gallon pitcher.
• Serve over ice.