Happy Weekend

  To Celebrate the 4th of July  

here is a recipe for a summer drink.....

Old-Fashioned Lemonade

Stand Lemonade

1-1/2 cups sugar

1/2 cup boiling water

1 tablespoon grated lemon rind

1-1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice

5 cups cold water

Lemon and lime slices for garnish

Fresh mint sprigs

Combine sugar and boiling water, stirring until sugar dissolves.

 Add lemon rind, lemon juice, and cold water; mix well.

Chill.

Serve over crushed ice garnished with lemon

 and lime slices and fresh mint sprigs.

Makes 7 cups

This time of year I am always wanting lemonade drinks

 and nothing beat just simple Lemonade!

Happy 4th of July!