Hey Amy!

I know, I know.  All I have shared all week are drinks.  I will be getting back to baking, grilling, cooking and the like shortly, I promise but as long as the heat is beating me each day, I have to share with you how I am cooling off.

Today’s recipe is for lemon soda which doesn’t seem that unique as I sit here and type those words in the headline.  What’s the big deal, lemon soda you ask?  The best part of this recipe is that you can substitute orange, grapefruit, lime, even peaches if you wish.  I love peach soda.  It’s heaven in a glass.  Anyway, I digress.  Another great recipe from the non-alcoholic chapter of my liquor cookbook.

Ingredients:

8 large lemons (or other fruit as listed above)
3/4 c. confectioners’ sugar (10x or powdered many of you may call it)
3/4 c. boiling water
ice
club soda

Finely grate the peel and squeeze the juice of 7 lemons into a large heatproof bowl.  Thinly slice the remaining lemon and reserve.  Stir sugar and boiling water into the lemon juice and chill.  Strain into a pitcher with  ice and dilute with club soda to taste.  Serve in chilled glasses, dress with the remaining lemon slice.

If you decide to use peaches, I peel and pit them before popping them into the blender for a few minutes.  Enjoy!

xo–me

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