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Even here in California's Central Coast, it's been a bit toasty. Not nearly as bad as many other areas of the country, so I'm not complaining. But I am aware of the importance of drinking enough fluids when it's warm. And there's only so much tea, iced and otherwise, I can drink before I'm jittering on the ceiling. Water here is good, although not as soft as it is in the winter (summer = well water = higher mineral content; winter = rain runoff/surface water = softer). So as I was staring at a packet of Crystal Lite lemonade - artificial everything - I got a sudden longing for real lemonade. Or some approximation.
Real lemonade is made with real lemons. Freshly squeezed. Alas, not in the larder nor on the tree (we have a ginormous grapefruit tree, but no lemons). However, I do have bottled lemon juice, a halfway measure that has the advantage of being available.
Lemonade: In a quart-sized leftover pasta sauce jar, put 1/4 c juice. Fill with water. Shake. Add sweetening of your choice, starting with 1 T and tasting before adding more. Shake again.
That's all. That's it. Took about as long as mixing up the powdered artificial-everything. Way cheaper than bottled stuff. Refreshing and exactly the right sweetness. Screw the jar lid back on and you can carry it around - I drink it right from the bottle. On a hot day, I'll go through 1 or 2 of these, which is why not being overly sweetened is a good thing.
Real lemonade is made with real lemons. Freshly squeezed. Alas, not in the larder nor on the tree (we have a ginormous grapefruit tree, but no lemons). However, I do have bottled lemon juice, a halfway measure that has the advantage of being available.
Lemonade: In a quart-sized leftover pasta sauce jar, put 1/4 c juice. Fill with water. Shake. Add sweetening of your choice, starting with 1 T and tasting before adding more. Shake again.
That's all. That's it. Took about as long as mixing up the powdered artificial-everything. Way cheaper than bottled stuff. Refreshing and exactly the right sweetness. Screw the jar lid back on and you can carry it around - I drink it right from the bottle. On a hot day, I'll go through 1 or 2 of these, which is why not being overly sweetened is a good thing.
