a lemonade recipe
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rushthatspeaksFox handed me lemons, so we made lemonade.
Specifically, Fox handed me two lemons and said "Mama said we should make lemonade."
Two lemons is fewer than I would usually use, so I thought I'd write down my approximate measurements in hopes of remembering the ratios.
2 lemons
1/4 cup + 2 T white sugar
1/4 cup + 2 T water
6 cups cold water
Scrub outside of lemons; quarter, and remove any pips. Get resident two-year-old to squeeze lemon quarters over a nice large bowl. This will take some time.
Meanwhile, combine sugar and 1/4 cup + 2 T water in small pot over medium heat, and stir until dissolved. Turn off heat.
Using peeler, paring knife, or whatever, but not a zester because the bits will be too small, produce about a loose tablespoon of the yellow part of the lemon peel, in strips. Be careful not to get any of the white part. Add to pot.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high and let simmer two or three minutes, stirring occasionally. Lemon should be detectable when you taste the spoon. Turn off heat.
Pour lemon syrup through a sieve into the bowl with the lemon juice, and stir to combine.
Pour the six cups of cold water (or to taste) into a pitcher with the lemon syrup, and refrigerate until any residual heat has gone.
Makes six servings, or about ten for the two-year-old. This is a sweeter lemonade than I would usually make, but Fox is not that into sour at this time in his life.
Specifically, Fox handed me two lemons and said "Mama said we should make lemonade."
Two lemons is fewer than I would usually use, so I thought I'd write down my approximate measurements in hopes of remembering the ratios.
2 lemons
1/4 cup + 2 T white sugar
1/4 cup + 2 T water
6 cups cold water
Scrub outside of lemons; quarter, and remove any pips. Get resident two-year-old to squeeze lemon quarters over a nice large bowl. This will take some time.
Meanwhile, combine sugar and 1/4 cup + 2 T water in small pot over medium heat, and stir until dissolved. Turn off heat.
Using peeler, paring knife, or whatever, but not a zester because the bits will be too small, produce about a loose tablespoon of the yellow part of the lemon peel, in strips. Be careful not to get any of the white part. Add to pot.
Bring to a simmer over medium-high and let simmer two or three minutes, stirring occasionally. Lemon should be detectable when you taste the spoon. Turn off heat.
Pour lemon syrup through a sieve into the bowl with the lemon juice, and stir to combine.
Pour the six cups of cold water (or to taste) into a pitcher with the lemon syrup, and refrigerate until any residual heat has gone.
Makes six servings, or about ten for the two-year-old. This is a sweeter lemonade than I would usually make, but Fox is not that into sour at this time in his life.
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Date: 2019-07-17 01:52 am (UTC)I'm glad he liked it! Had he had lemonade before or was this his first encounter?
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Date: 2019-07-17 05:50 pm (UTC)Nine
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Date: 2019-07-22 03:19 am (UTC)(this is Cassie, by the way.)
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