So the sun came out, went back in again, came out, went back in again.. for most of the day. We woke up to glorious rays of sunshine blinding me through the curtains and first thing the Mini Me wants to do is go for a bike ride!? Like huh? I didn’t mention that The King and I had been on a ‘date night’ and I’d literally crawled into bed only a few hours ago, instead I plastered on one of those fake it till you make it super excited expressions, grabbed a hair brush, threw on some clothes and headed outside. On our bikes. At 8am. Bleaurgh.
After an epic bike ride round and round the block, we headed back indoors, spent a couple of hours with the hubby and did the usual Saturday gymnastics/ Sainsburys routine. When I was in Sainsburys it must have been one of those moments when the clouds had dispersed and it was boiling hot, or maybe seeing all of the outdoor furniture by the entrance suckered me, but I decided to buy stuff for an outdoor lunch, including lemons and limes for homemade lemonade. We faffed around with the Phillips juicer, sprayed the walls with carbonated water and ended up feeding half of the pizza to the dog, but all in all, it was one of those magical, simple days that will stay in my memory and make the weekdays go faster.
Homemade lemonade recipe
- 4 lemons (we took the peel off)
- 1 lime
- 750ml carbonated water (still is fine!)
- a few handfuls of ice
- optional, but you can melt a couple tablespoons of sugar dissolved in hot water, to taste.
Juice lemons and lime on lowest setting of your juicer, or squeeze on a citrus press. Add sugar solution to citrus juice. pour your juiced lemons and limes into a large jug filled with ice. Add carbonated water and stir. Enjoy!
Ok so I read the title and thought you were making a pizza out of lemonade and I couldn’t for the life of me imagine how this could be a successful meal. but now I get it! Looks lush and I cannot wait to make some – can we add a little vodka for the adults only version? đ xx
I think vodka in ours would be a great idea, as long as we clearly mark the jugs lol
Will need to remember this for a hot Summer day! You know, I tend to just add sugar and try my very best to dissolve it in the drink. I don’t know why I never add syrup in it instead lol
Ahh I find mixing the sugar with some boiling hot water, to turn it into a syrup makes it much easier. Have a go and tell me what you think!
That sounds lovely! I have an urge to get my kids making their own lemonade stand and keeping me refreshed all summer long! x
Make them do it!! The first thing my little one asked me is if we could go outside and sell it! We’ve made a few really nice variations, will take pics and blog them so you can get your kids to make them too lol!
The pizza looks delicious. I’ve never made my own lemonade before, for some reason I thought it would be complicated. I shall give it a go now đ #blogsrus
I’d always thought it would be much harder too! I’ve got jugs of different varieties in the fridge now! Let me know how you get on and thanks for stopping by!
OMG this looks amazing. What a great idea đ
I want pizza now
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Get it!!! Though the weather’s turned and you may not be able to eat it outside!