Beverage Recipes

Hot summer picnics are the perfect setting for these cooling drink recipes! Easy to make, delicious to drink recipes.

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Blueberry Lemonade
(makes 12 servings)

Ingredients

1 cup plus 2 tbsp. granulated sugar

2 cups water

1 pint fresh blueberries

1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about

10 big lemons, including pulp but not seeds)

For a more subtle blueberry flavor, you can gently mash the berries in a bowl instead of pureeing them. Toss a handful of whole blueberries into the pitcher as a garnish.

First make a simple syrup by combining 1 cup sugar and water in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the mixture boils. Lower the heat and allow the syrup to simmer for another minute. Remove from heat and let cool.

In a blender or food processor, puree the blueberries with 2 tablespoons of sugar. In a pitcher, combine the cooled syrup, lemon juice and blueberry puree. To serve, pour 1/4 to 1/3 cup of base into a glass and fill with water.

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Cherry Limeade
(makes 12 servings)

Ingredients

2 (12 fluid ounce) cans frozen limeade concentrate

1 (2 liter) bottle lemon-lime flavored carbonated beverage

1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained and juice reserved

1 lime

Pour both cans of concentrated limeade into a large pitcher. Mix in lemon-lime soda. Stir in reserved cherry juice. Squeeze juice from lime into mixture, then slice and set aside. Stir well and serve over ice. Garnish with cherries and lime slices.

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Ginger Lemonade
(makes 20 servings)

Ingredients

3 cups white sugar

4 quarts water

14 slices fresh ginger root

4 cups fresh lemon juice

2 lemons, sliced

In an 8-quart saucepan combine sugar, water and ginger root. Heat to boiling, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat. Stir in lemon juice. Cool 15 minutes. Remove ginger. Refrigerate lemonade at least 1 hour, or until chilled. ** Freeze some of this into ice cubes to use in the drinks, so it won't be diluted!**Serve over ice, and garnish with lemon slices.

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Old Fashioned Pink-Lemonade
(makes 12 servings)

Ingredients

2 cups white sugar

9 cups water

2 cups fresh lemon juice

1 cup cranberry juice, chilled

In large pitcher combine sugar, water, lemon juice and cranberry juice. Stir to dissolve sugar. Serve over ice.

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