SPECIAL LEMONADE RECIPE

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"This refreshing beverage is a little different from your run-of-the-mill lemonade," writes Erin Schneider, St. Peters, Missouri. "The recipe comes from a charming tearoom in a historic home that my mother and I enjoy visiting."

Provided by @MakeItYours

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 medium lemons
1-1/2 cups sugar
2 cups milk
3 cups chilled club soda
2 to 3 drops yellow food coloring, optional
Additional sugar, optional

Steps:

  • Remove ends from lemons and discard. Remove lemon peel with a knife; set aside. Quarter lemons; squeeze juice into a bowl. Remove and discard white membrane.
  • Place the peel and pulp in a blender; cover and process until coarsely chopped. Add peel mixture and sugar to lemon juice; mix well. Let stand for 30 minutes.
  • Stir in milk. Strain lemon mixture; add club soda and food coloring if desired. Serve immediately in sugar-rimmed glasses if desired.
  • Yield: 8 servings.
  • Originally published as Special Lemonade in Quick Cooking
  • July/August 2001, p37
  • Nutritional Facts
  • serving (1 each) equals 186 calories, 2 g fat (1 g saturated fat), 8 mg cholesterol, 49 mg sodium, 41 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 2 g protein.
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