Miss Aimee B’s Special Lemonade
We enjoyed this treat at the October 2015 Luncheon meeting.
2 medium lemons 2 cups milk lemon verbena leaves
1½ c sugar 3 c club soda
Squeeze juice from lemons into bowl.
In blender container, coarsely chop lemons. Do not puree.
Add chopped lemons to bowl.
Add sugar and stir well.
Let mixture set for 30 minutes.
Add milk and stir well.
Cover and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
Strain concentrate to remove peel and seeds.
Fill each glass with ½ cup lemonade mixture, ½ cup club soda, and ½ cup crushed ice. Stir well.
Garnish with lemon verbena leaves.
Makes 6 servings.
Variation
For a crowd, use 11 lemons, 8 cups sugar, and 11 cups milk.
Makes 32 servings.
Adapted from Miss Aimee B’s Cookbook of Divine Cuisine 1998