After making several recipes with grated lemon rind I was left with a pile of lemons I needed to juice so they wouldn’t spoil. So that led me to a summertime favorite, lemonade!
My children used to make this by the gallon and sell it on our street with homemade brownies.
One year they donated all the proceeds to Samaritan's Purse, getting all the neighborhood kids involved. There were kids running all over the place on bikes taking orders while I banged out batches of brownies to keep up. As soon as our neighbors found out the kids were donating the money, the orders really shot up. What a great opportunity to connect with the community!
The kids brought in almost $150.00! The cutest thing was, the kids all sat in a circle and decided among themselves what to purchase from the catalog, "Should we get goats or soccer balls? Chicks or water treatment?"
It was a soul satisfying experience for them AND no squabbles about how to divide up the proceeds! Yes!
Fresh Lemonade
1 ½ cups sugar
½ cup water
1 ½ cups fresh lemon juice
5 cups cold water
Combine the half cup water and sugar in a sauce pan and heat until the sugar just dissolves. Remove from heat and pour in the cold water. Stir in the lemon juice and pour over ice in tall glasses. Add some fresh mint or slices strawberries for color. Enjoy.
Note: This freezes well… yummy popsicles!
– Sara