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When life gives you lemons, make lemonade. Easy to concoct and impossible to resist, this summertime staple can be served in its classic form or used as the foundation for other sensational sippers. There are endless ways to liven up lemonade; here are some of our favorites.
The classic recipe:
OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE
1 cup water
1 cup sugar
Juice from 6 lemons
4 more cups cold water
Combine sugar and one cup of water in a saucepan to make simple syrup. Bring it to a boil, stirring often, until sugar dissolves thoroughly. Let cool and refrigerate. Add juice from 6 lemons to simple syrup and mix well. Stir in remaining water. Serve over ice.
Variations:
1 › MELON MIXER
Add to the classic recipe:
1 cup pureed and strained watermelon
Garnish with watermelon triangle.
2 › BERRY CREAM
Add to the
classic recipe:
1 16-ounce con-tainer fresh strawberries, or 2 pints fresh raspberries, washed, stemmed and pureed
1/2 cup cream
Garnish with berry and lemon slice.
3 › ROSEADE
Add to the classic recipe:
2 tsp. rosewater
Garnish drink with fresh, unsprayed rose petals.
4 › MINT COOLER
Add to the classic recipe:
1/2 cup fresh washed mint or basil leaves, packed
Put the leaves in the bottom of a pitcher and crush gently. Pour lemonade over and let stand for 15 minutes before serving. Strain out leaves and garnish with fresh ones. (Try the same technique with other herbs.)
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