Gourmet Lemonade

Gourmet Lemonade Syrup Concentrate

As simple as gourmet comes, yeilding enough concentrate to make glass after glorious glass of this sweet, fresh lemonade with just a titch of added flavor for interest. How lovely is that?!

3 c. fresh-squeezed lemon juice

3 c. sugar

2 whole nutmeg

Dash of ground nutmeg

1/2 vanilla bean (one with the seeds already scraped out)

1/4 tsp. almond flavoring

In a large saucepan, combine 1 1/2 cups of the lemon juice and all of the sugar. Add the whole nutmeg, dash of nutmeg, vanilla bean and almond flavoring. Stir together over medium-high heat, just until the sugar dissolves. Remove and stir in remaining lemon juice. Store in the fridge for up to 1 week.

To make lemonade: add three parts of water to one part of lemonade concentrate.

 

Pure Fruit Icecubes

A glass of lemonade is a true treat. But a glass of lemonade that you get to customize with colored cubes of frozen fruit? Well, that's just a dream come true for kids and adults alike. Absolutely a dream come true.

2 c. prepared Gourmet Lemonade

Variation of fresh fruits to puree in blender

(try kiwi, berries, mangos, guava, limes, watermelon, cherries)

In a blender, add a single type of fresh fruit (use several tablespoons of prepared lemonade if needed to thin out for complete pureeing). Blend well, pureeing entirely or leaving just a touch of chunkiness if desired. Pour pureed fruit into ice cube trays. Freeze. Drop into glasses of fresh Gourmet Lemonade. Enjoy!