Here are a couple of homemade summer time drinks we have concocted to help pass long afternoons on the front porch ;) We like to sip our summer time drinks from mason jars with colorful straws (of course!) A nice side of bubbles, sidewalk chalk, bikes, and sprinklers are the perfect compliment to these kinds of drinks and afternoons. Enjoy!
Watermelon Lemonade
-blend 4-5 medium sized lemons (you read that right - whole lemons!)in 2 cups of water
-strain mixture and set lemon juice aside (approximately 2 cups)
-cut watermelon into large cubes, give or take about 2 cups
-blend watermelon with 1 cup of water
-add lemon juice to watermelon water and then
-add 1/4-1/2 cup of raw honey and blend
-serve over ice and enjoy! (makes about 6 cups)
tip: you can also throw a few cups of this watermelon lemonade in the blender with about a cup or two of ice cubes to make a slush!
Cucumber Limeade
-blend 2-3 small limes (yes, again - the whole lime!)in 2 cups of water
-strain mixture and set aside the lime juice
-peel and cut the ends off of one cucumber (rub the flat ends together, which somehow magically gets rid of any bitterness)
-blend cucumber in 2 cups of water, then strain to get rid of "pulp"
-add cucumber water with the lime juice back in the blender
-add 1/2-3/4 cup sugar, blend one last time with an additional 2 cups of water
-serve over ice and enjoy! (also makes about 6 cups)
*we do not have any special high-end blender, yet this all comes together just wonderfully. Also the "blend the whole citrus fruit" tip came from my husband, who lived in Brazil for 2 years - he says that's the way they do it and it seemed worth trying! Feel free to tweak the honey or sugar depending on how sweet you like it! I tend to do less over more, as it gives a bit more "zing" with the citrus and is that much more refreshing!
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