Friday, June 22, 2007

Lemonade stand

Summer time and the neighbor kids are earning ice cream money with their lemonade stand. But what if you'd like something different but still lemony?

Using Research Library at Proquest, using Advanced Search, Document type - recipes, search term lemonade, brings up a wealth of recipes.

Country Living, Mar 2006, offered this tasty dish in the article Lemon Appeal:

MAKE LEMONADE, indeed. But consider serving it hot as well as cold. Prepared with honey and spices, it tastes delicious-but because it's so rich in vitamin C, it can also serve as a home remedy for a cold. You can enjoy a constant supply of fresh juice. Simply squeeze 6 lemons to yield 1 cup. Freeze in ice trays and thaw as needed. Or cut a lemon into wedges for a welcome companion to cola, herbal tea, or beer.

TO PREPARE the soothing hot lemon beverage shown here, bring 2 cups of water, a scant ½ cup of sugar, and 4 cloves to a boil over high heat. Reduce the heat to low and simmer for 5 minutes. Stir in ¾ cup of strained lemon juice, remove from the heat, and serve in mugs. (Remove the cloves first.) You can substitute different spices, such as a stick or two of cinnamon, whole allspice (3), or star anise (1).

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