Southern Refreshment

The weather is getting warmer and a refreshing drink is in order!

lemon

Lemonade Spritzer

Lemonade (made with Country Time lemonade mix – pink or plain)
Lemon- Lime soda (I used Sprite Zero)
Ice and lemon slices.

Pour lemonade in iced glasses about 3/4 full. Fill the rest of the way with lemon lime soda and garnish with lemon slices.

Very refreshing and easy! Perfect for a busy day. If you like, you can add a little vodka or citron vodka to kick it up a notch!

With Designs by Gollum
With Designs by Gollum

Today’s Lagniappe: How to Choose A Lemon
From World’s Healthiest Foods

One of the tricks to finding a good quality lemon is to find one that is rather thin-skinned since those with thicker peels will have less flesh and therefore be less juicy. Therefore, choose lemons that are heavy for their size and that feature peels that have a finely grained texture. They should be fully yellow in color as those that have green tinges will be more acidic due to the fact that they have not fully ripened. Signs of overmature fruit include wrinkling, soft or hard patches and dull coloring. Fresh lemons are available all year round.

Lemons will stay fresh kept at room temperature, away from exposure to sunlight, for about one week. If you will not be using them within this time period, you can store the lemons in the refrigerator crisper where they will keep for about four weeks.

Lemon juice and zest can also be stored for later use. Place freshly squeezed lemon juice in ice cube trays until frozen, subsequently storing them in plastic bags in the freezer. Dried lemon zest should be stored in a cool and dry place in an airtight glass container.


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12 responses to “Southern Refreshment”

  1. Ladynred Avatar

    it sounds good especially this summer!

  2. Fifi Flowers Avatar

    Sounds REFRESHING!!!

  3. Sherry Avatar

    Don’t you love lemonade! I made fresh squeezed lemonade for the kids this past week. Love it!
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  4. Melinda Avatar

    Bubbles and lemons – yum!

  5. Judy Avatar

    Great summer drink:)

  6. ButterYum Avatar

    Neato – sounds really refreshing!

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  7. Susan Avatar

    This might just be my new summer drink. With sugar free lemonade and Sprite Zero it will be perfect. I am not a real fan of diet soft drinks by themselves. Thanks for a good and easy idea!

  8. gollum Avatar
    gollum

    Oh, yes. I will have a glass. Two glasses. Love this recipe.

  9. Laurie @Domestic Productions Avatar

    I love the website World’s Healthiest Foods! I’ve used it for years. I does sound like a good time for lemonade.

  10. Mrs. Jen B Avatar

    That sounds divine, I might need to make a batch of this for my company this weekend! I just love the onset of warm weather!

    Thank you for sharing.

  11. Nancy Avatar

    mmmmmm, I wouldn’t mind having that right now. Sounds great!

  12. Joni Avatar

    Bring on summer…those spritzers look wonderful and I do love lemons! Joni

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