Make Ahead Lemonade Base And Fruit Variations Recipe
Servings: 1
Ingredients
- For a refreshing glass of Old-fashioned lemonade, in a Tall glass stir together 1/2 C. of the Make-Ahead Lemonade Base and 1/2 c. Cool water. Add in ice cubes And serve.
- 2 1/2 c. Water
- 1 1/4 c. Sugar
- 1/2 tsp Finely shredded lemon peel
- 1 1/4 c. Lemon juice
Directions
- For sugar syrup, in a medium saucepan heat and stir water and sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cold about 20 min.
- Add in lemon peel and lemon juice to the sugar syrup. Pour into a covered jar and chill. Store lemonade base in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Use to make the Lemon Sherbet Float, the Strawberry lemonade slush or possibly the Tropical Lemon Iced Tea.
- Makes about 5 c. oflemonade base.
- LEMON SHERBET FLOAT (Sippable sherbet with a sweet and tangy lemon taste-): For each serving, place 1 or possibly 2 small scoops lemon sherbet in a tall glass. Pour 1/2 c. carbonated water over the sherbet.
- Sprinkle with fresh raspberries or possibly blueberries, if you like. Serve immediately. (187 calories)
- STRAWBERRY-LEMONADE SLUSH (Two summer-fresh tastes in one-): For each serving, in a blender container combine 1/2 c. fresh or possibly frzn unsweetened strawberries, 1/3 c. Make-Ahead Lemonade Base, and 1 Tbsp. sugar.
- Blend until smooth. With blender running, add in about 1 c. ice cubes, one at a time, through opening in lid until strawberry mix becomes slushy. Pour into a tall glass. Garnish slush with a fresh strawberry half, if you like. Serve immediately. (198 calories)
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Nutrition Facts
| Amount Per Recipe | %DV |
|---|---|
| Recipe Size 1148g | |
| Calories 1044 | |
| Calories from Fat 0 | 0% |
| Total Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Saturated Fat 0.0g | 0% |
| Trans Fat 0.0g | |
| Cholesterol 0mg | 0% |
| Sodium 27mg | 1% |
| Potassium 385mg | 11% |
| Total Carbs 276.43g | 74% |
| Dietary Fiber 1.3g | 4% |
| Sugars 257.14g | 171% |
| Protein 1.17g | 2% |
