Our front courtyard is the best part of the yard (I'll save the saga of the backyard for another day). It is sunny, has strawberries, lavender, succulents - a perfect place to enjoy the California sun. One of the best things about this part of the yard is the mature Meyer lemon tree. While not as tart as regular lemons, they are excellent for lemonade. We planted other citrus trees but I doubt they'll be producing before we move. My husband now makes a mean lemonade. And this year the tree has decided to produce a second crop, so I see more lemonade in our future!
The perfect winter lemonade (yes, that is when our tree produces fruit):
3/4 cup sugar
1 cup water
10 oz. lemon juice
3.5 cups cold water to dilute
- Make simple syrup by heating the sugar and water in a small saucepan until completely dissolved.
- Extract juice from 4-6 lemons.
- Add juice from lemons and simple sugar to a pitcher. Then add the cold water. Refrigerate 30-40 minutes.
Enjoy!
Sounds delicious! I'm going to have to try this next time I go to Arizona. My mom has a huge lemon tree in her backyard! Thanks for linking up!
ReplyDeleteA friend of ours brings us bags of Meyers lemons in the winter. I'll be revisiting this next time we get some.
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