Summer Lemonade
Well, technically, all-year-round lemonade that brings summer to your heart. And, with an Austrian twist. Since everyone is asking me for my secret recipe, here it is:
1. Squeeze some lemons! For 1.5l water you need around 2 lemons, or 2 lemons and a lime. Not much, really. And it's easy to always keep lemons in the fridge - they last a while.
1. Squeeze some lemons! For 1.5l water you need around 2 lemons, or 2 lemons and a lime. Not much, really. And it's easy to always keep lemons in the fridge - they last a while.
2. Mint. I grow my own mint and that makes a difference. Put the fresh mint together with the lemon juice and cover with water. Let sit a while so the mint can do its magic.
3. The sweet life. I've tried to sweeten my lemonade with what not: white sugar, brown sugar, mascobado cane sugar, dextrose, agave syrup... but the total winner is... drum rolls... elderberry syrup! Austrians put it in many cocktails, so I decided to try it in lemonade. And boom! Everyone's impressed. Try it out :)
4. (optional) Fresh or ground ginger. It's excellent in lemonade.
And you're ready to open a stand now. Unless you drink it all while you're putting your stand together :). And an awesome serving tip - dice some cucumber and put a piece in each glass when serving - it takes it to a whole new level.
Enjoy summer, no matter what time of the year it is.
4. (optional) Fresh or ground ginger. It's excellent in lemonade.
And you're ready to open a stand now. Unless you drink it all while you're putting your stand together :). And an awesome serving tip - dice some cucumber and put a piece in each glass when serving - it takes it to a whole new level.
Enjoy summer, no matter what time of the year it is.