Best Fresh Squeezed Lemonade
Simple Easy to Make
Servings: 8 people
Calories: 162kcal
Cost: 8.00
Equipment
- Lemon Press
Ingredients
- 1½ cup Sugar
- 7-8 lemons
- lemon zest
- water
Instructions
- grate lemon for zest
- heat water with zest and sugar until sugar is dissolved
- stain the sugar and zest mixture
- juice all lemons
- add remaining water and refrigerate
Notes
Wash Lemons well Zest two lemons and set aside Place 2 cups of water, lemon zest and sugar in sauce pan Heat until sugar is dissolved. Do not boil Strain sugar solution into pitcher Squeeze juice from all lemons – should be approx. 1 cup of juice Add juice to pitcher Fill with water until pitcher is full – 1 quart of Lemonade Stir before serving – keep refrigerated until ready to serve. Serve over ice
Butterfinger Martini Recipe
Simple Martini that's great for a dessert drink
Servings: 2 people
Calories: 217kcal
Equipment
- Shaker
- Martini Glasses
Ingredients
- 1 jigger Vodka
- 1 jigger Kahlua
- 1 jigger Butterscotch Schnapp's
- 1 jigger Bailey's Irish Crème
- 1/2 shaker Ice
- Chocolate Syrup Optional
Instructions
- Fill Shaker 1/2 full of ice
- Add all 4 jiggers
- Shake vigorously for a couple of minutes
- Randomly drizzle chocolate syrup inside very chilled martini glass
- Stain the mixture into the chilled martini glasses
Notes
Note: Using Homemade Kahlua really adds to the favor of this martini. See Recipe for Homemade Kahlua here. Recipe makes two martini’s.
Homemade Kahlua
Easy and inexpensive way to make Kahula at home.
Servings: 34 jiggers
Calories: 117kcal
Cost: 10.00
Equipment
- 3 quart sauce pan
- Sealable Bottles
- Small Funnel
Ingredients
- 3 cups water
- 4 cups sugar
- 3/4 cup instant coffee crystals
- 2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 750 ml Vodka
Instructions
- Bring Water to a boil
- Add Sugar stirring until dissolved
- Add Coffee stirring until dissolved
- Add Vanilla & Vodka
- Using funnel, pour into individual sterilized bottles and seal
- Let stand for 3 weeks
- Shake bottles occasionally over the 3 week period
Notes
Be sure to wash bottles thoroughly and use boiling water to sterilize each bottle prior to adding Kahlua mixture. You can used recycled wine bottles with corks if desired. Makes approx. 1.5 liters or 34 jiggers. It’s not necessary to use expensive vodka, so use the most inexpensive brand.