Lemonade Days! - Fondulac District Library

What does summertime mean to you? Fun in the sun? Baseball? Barbecues? Swimming?

For me, nothing says summer like relaxing with an ice-cold glass of lemonade and a good book… about lemonade!!!

Not only is lemonade a great way to cool off on a hot summer day, it can be a fun life lesson for kids and adults alike. Whether you buy a powder mix at the grocery store or squeeze the lemons yourself, you’ll have a wonderful treat.

Here’s a recipe to try from the book Florentine and Pig by Ava Katzler:

Florentine’s Homemade Pink Lemonade with Fresh Berry Ice Cubes

Serves 6

For the ice cubes:

A big handful of fresh berries – Strawberries, raspberries, or blueberries

For the lemonade:

A big bottle of seltzer water
5 lemons
2 tbsp pomegranate juice
6 tbsp honey

Directions:

Pop one or two berries into each compartment of an ice cube tray. Fill with water and freeze overnight.
Pour the seltzer water into a big pitcher and squeeze in the juice of 4 lemons.
Ask an adult to cut the last lemon int chunks (with the peel still on!) and add to the seltzer.
Pour the pomegranate juice into the seltzer.
Stir in the honey and add your beautiful berry ice cubes just before you serve it to your thirsty friends.

Check out the following lemonade books at the library!