Bikinis and Lemonade

Whenever I drink lemonade or sit on my patio in the warm summer sun a popular '60s tune always pops into my head.....

"She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was as nervous as she could be
She was afraid to come out of the locker
She was afraid that somebody would see
One, two, three, four, tell the people what she wore

It was an itsy bitsy teenie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini
That she wore for the first time today.
An itsy bitsy teentie weenie yellow polka-dot bikini
So in the locker she wanted to stay.
Two, three, four, stick around we'll tell you more"

Lemonade has always been 1 of my favorite non-caffeine beverages. My Mom made the best lemonade but I've never been able to duplicate hers. She did not use a recipe just fresh lemons, water, sugar and always slices of fresh lime as a garnish. This weekend I experimented a bit and came up with a substitute. My concoction is a pink lemonade but it's pretty darn good.





Pink Lemonade
Recipe developed in the kitchen of Big-Black-Dog

6 whole fresh lemons
1 cup sugar
Water
1 fresh lime
1 c. unsweetened cranberry juice

Garnish:
1 whole lime, sliced thin
Course sugar **See note
Sugar coated Jelly

Juice and zest 6 fresh lemons. Add enough water to the lemon juice to make 4 cups of liquid. Add 1 cup sugar or more to taste and the lemon zest. Zest 1 lime and add the zest. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Fill pitcher with ice and lemonade. Moisten edge of glass and dip in course sugar. Garish with fresh lime slices and a jelly.

Note: I usually do the sugar dipping ahead of time. As the sugar dries it will stick to the edge of the glass. This way you only get a taste of the sugar while sipping your drink.






My Pink Lemonade is my entry in "Eat to the Beat" hosted by Elly of Elly Says Opa.




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