Two Part Lemonade Food

PERFECT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Remove wide strips of zest from 2 lemons with a vegetable peeler (do not remove the pith). Make 2 cups simple syrup (recipe below), adding the lemon zest before heating. Let cool, then pour into an ice-filled pitcher. Stir in 1/2 teaspoon salt, 2 cups each fresh lemon juice and water, and some lemon slices.
• Simple Syrup: To make 2 cups simple syrup, bring 1 1/2cups each sugar and water to a boil, stirring until dissolved. Let cool.

TWO PART LEMONADE

Steps:

• For the syrup, bring the water and the sugar to a boil in a medium-sized saucepan.
• Cook for 5 minutes, until sugar is dissolved.
• Add the lemon zest.
• Allow mixture to cool to lukewarm; pour into a glass jar and store in the refrigerator.
• For the lemonade, combine the lemon juice, salt, syrup, and ice water in tall pitcher.
• Stir well and pour into tall, ice filled glasses.

LEMONADE 6 WAYS

Steps:

• For variations, see below.
• Mix together all ingredients in pitcher until sugar has dissolved.
• Virgin Watermelon Mojito Lemonade: In blender, puree 1 part lemonade with 1/2 part seedless watermelon chunks. For each serving, in a large glass, using wooden spoon handle, crush 2 lime slices with 1 tablespoons mint leaves. Add ice, then watermelon lemonade.
• Lemonade Sunset: In tall ice-filled glass, combine equal parts lemonade and cranberry juice. Top off with a splash of orange juice.
• Tropical Breeze Lemonade: In tall ice-filled glass, combine equal parts lemonade, pineapple juice and passion fruit juice.
• Blueberry Ginger Lemonade: In blender, process 1 part lemonade and 1/4 part blueberries. Fill tall ice-filled glass 3/4 full with blueberry lemonade, then top off with ginger ale.
• Herbal Iced Tea Lemonade: In tall ice-filled glass, combine equal parts chilled, brewed lemon herbal tea and lemonade.
• Strawberry Lemonade: In tall glass, stir strawberry syrup, to taste, into lemonade, then add ice. For extra fun, top with a scoop of strawberry sorbet.

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.