Lemonade With a Little Twist

October 17, 2015 Leave a Comment

Lemonade is frequently associated with hot summer days. But if you end it there, you are missing out on some of the best that the autumn has to offer.

The juice from Concord grapes makes a perfect pairing with the tartness of lemonade.

This version of lemonade is high on the request list here at the Homestead. Served over ice, it is a perfect end to a warm autumn day – but heated and served steaming hot in a mug, it can also be a perfect ending to a crisp fall night!

Here is how we do it.

Enjoy,

Kathy

Grape Lemonade

The juice of the Concord grape adds a wonderful quality to this summer-time favorite. You can add or take away from the suggested amount of grape juice – depending on the depth of flavor you prefer.

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Servings 6 servings

Ingredients

1 cup fresh-squeezed lemon juice
1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups water
1 cup Concord grape juice
Ice cube

Instructions

Combine the lemon juice and sugar in a large pitcher, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add the water and grape juice. Stir and taste for any needed adjustments. Add sugar or water as needed to meet your desired taste.* Serve over ice.

Notes

*Grape and lemon juices vary in intensity and sweetness – depending on your source. We use juice from our own lemons and grapes – and although the flavors of our juices are relatively the same every year, there are slight variations.

Mix up this lemonade and adjust the sweetness and or dilution to suit your taste.

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Spring. Just the word congers up images of blossoms and bunnies, eggs and chicks. . . . and catalogs filled with tableware, linens and all the fresh spring color imaginable. . . . so when my spring edition of the Pier1 catalog arrived – I was immediately drawn to devour every page. The dinnerware, table settings, linens were, in typical Pier1 form, a wonderful feast for the eyes.

But, there was one thing that especially drew my attention. . .their adorable folded napkins – especially the little bunnies in the upper right corner of the page. The catalog directed readers to log on to their website for instructions – which I immediately did.

Upon arriving at the page, I searched for the Bunny Fold and found this. I grabbed some cloth napkins (which happened to be from Pier1) and, following their directions, began folding. It only took me to the 4th step to figure out that there was a real problem with the directions – they were rolling from the wrong side of the napkin. . . and by the final step – it was unmistakable.

I had created this. I took an unfolded napkin and the directions to my husband – who, as a builder, reads instructions for a living . . . and his response was immediate – these are not right. They have rolled from the long side and not the point – and used directions for a granny knot. It needs to be an ‘overhand’ knot. (50 plus years of scouting – he should know his knots!)

After making a few simple changes – rolling from the point and using an overhand knot – the finished product looked like the one in the Pier1 picture. Success!

And so, as much as I LOVE Pier1, no one is infallible. I have done my own set of instructions, including pictorials, for your use should you be wanting to try these little treasures. Such a simple way to dress up a spring or Easter table.

Just Click Here to go to the instructions. Happy Spring!

Enjoy,

Kathy

Lemonade With a Little Twist