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L is for Lemonade



Isaac had to work hard to get all the lemons squeezed, but it was totally worth it.  It was good lemonade. We are so ready for summer!  Maybe if we make enough Lemonade we can pretend it's not cold and rainy.  -H

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I have a citrus juicer, but it's the kind that you have to squeeze, and neither Julie nor Spencer have big enough hands to really use it. Luckily a friend let us borrow her electric juicer. With the assistance of electricity, making lemonade was a lot of fun. Since simple syrup doesn't require very precise measurements, we let Julie do that part by herself. -L







Printable recipe here

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