Lemonade: Always In Good Taste

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Lemonade: Always In Good TasteHot, dry summer afternoons, enjoyed on an old-fashioned porch swing with anicy-cold glass, dripping with quenching, cool refreshment - Poolside enjoyingthe hot sun reflected on the water surface that changes it into thousands of

dancing jewels - the water cool but the drink in your hand so delightful -you touch the glass gently to your sweating brow - you sip slowly to savor thesensation of ice cold smoothness going down your throat to bring relief to

your body while you continue to lazily float on the water - Coming home fromwork, an unusually rough day, having fought the traffic on the freeway or thestuffiness of that commuter train filled to capacity with human bodies, and

your thirst growing with each stop the train makes - That liquid refreshmentthat can quench any thirst and refresh the entire person is none other thanold-fashioned lemonade. It is a childhood memory, a quick-fix on a hot day, or a

leisurely way to spend a summer afternoon or evening with the breeze from afan blowing or a gentle wisp of fresh air that comes intermittently as thesweltering day comes to an end.Lemonade - it doesn't get any better.

Homemade -Combine 2 cups lemon juice, 4 tsp. grated lemon rind, 1-1/2 cups whitesugar. Keep in a covered glass container in the refrigerator.To serve - Use 1/4 cup of the above syrup for each glass. Fill the glass

with ice cubes and water. Add a lemon slice on the side of the glass for thatadded " tart " taste.~*~Lemonade Plus -1 12oz. can frozen lemonade1 12-oz. can frozen orange juice,

1 48-oz. can pineapple juice, unsweetened6 cups water7-up or gingeraleMix all ingredients, except 7up/gingerale together in a large container. A5-qt. ice cream pail works great. Freeze overnight. Take out of freezer 20

mins. before serving. Fill the glass 1/2 full of mixture. Add the7-up/gingerale, stir and serve. Place a lemon slice or mint leave for garnish.~*~For special guests -1 can frozen pink lemonade

ice cubes,1/2 cup white rum or tequilaFill a blender 2/3 full with ice cubes. Add the 6-oz. can frozen pinklemonade, and the rum or tequila. Blend for 2 mins. Pour into glasses and garnishwith a twist of lemon rind on top.

~*~Country Lemonade -2 lemons, thinly sliced1/2 cup sugar4 cups boiling waterice cubesIn a heatproof pitcher, place the sliced lemons and the sugar. Pour in theboiling water and stir until the sugar is completely dissolved. Refrigerate

until chilled.To serve - pour mixture over ice cubes and serve.~*~Fast and Easy4 cups water1 cup lemon juice2/3 cup sugar,ice cubesIn a pitcher, combine water, lemon juice and sugar. Stir until sugar is

dissolved. Serve over ice cubes in chilled glasses.~*~Really in a pinchfrozen pink or regular lemonade kept in the freezerFor those " emergency " situations - too hot, too tired, too drained - with

just enough strength to pull that white strip from around that little can andplace it in a pitcher and add water. Oh! the pain of waiting for it todissolve but when it does - relief at last!However you serve it - there's just one very important thing to remember

about lemonade- ENJOY!-- Diana Gonzalez Nothing wastes more energy than worrying - the longer a problem is carried, the heavier it gets. Don't take things too seriously - live a life of serenity, not a life of regrets.

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