With two lemon trees, we have lots of lemons. One of our favorite things to do with them is to juice up a bunch and then make lemonade. The key to good lemonade is to make up a simple syrup by boiling equal parts water and sugar. You can also mix up the simple syrup…
Beverages
Grapefruit Punch After My Long Absence and a Big Party
As so many bloggers seem to do periodically, I’ve taken an unplanned and unannounced absence from writing here but I’m back with a recipe for Grapefruit Punch for your next party! I’ve still been cooking–because that’s what I do. But I seem to have been repeating recipes and cooking really ad hoc. Cooking for one is…
Lemonade or Lemon Cordial
We are blessed with two lemon trees that produce a lot of lemons. We are totally spoiled by drinking fresh lemonade almost year-round. I think that what we call lemonade is called lemon cordial in Australia. Whatever you call it, it’s a great summer drink. And the trick to making it is to make a…
Sore Throat? Have Some Hot Lemonade with Honey
This is from my family, I think either my Grandma or her sister, my great aunt. I just know as soon as we had a sore throat, this was served up and it always felt good and tasted good. juice of one lemon 1-2 Tbs of honey hot water to fill the mug Stir it…
Yogurt Lassi
I’ve stopped drinking coffee for a bit. It’s too hot and it was bothering my stomach. But I still want something to sip in the morning before I sit down for breakfast. On cooler mornings a cup of tea does the trick, but lately it’s been too hot to want anything warm to drink. I’ve…