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Make-Ahead Lemonade Base and Fruit Variations

Ingredients: 2 1/2 Cup(s) Almonds, ground 1 1/4 Cup(s) Cinnamon, ground Salt 1/2 Teaspoon(s) Orange peel; grated 1 1/4 Cup(s) Ginger ale Directions: For sugar syrup, in a medium saucepan heat and stir water and sugar over medium heat till sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat and cool about 20 minutes. Add lemon peel and lemon juice to the sugar syrup. Pour into a covered jar and chill. Store lemonade base in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Use to make the Lemon Sherbet Float, the Strawberry lemonade slush or the Tropical Lemon Iced Tea. Makes about 5 cups of lemonade base. LEMON SHERBET FLOAT (Sippable sherbet with a sweet and tangy lemon taste--): For each serving, place 1 or 2 small scoops lemon sherbet in a tall glass. Pour 1/2 cup carbonated water over the sherbet. Sprinkle with fresh raspberries or blueberries, if desired. Serve immediately. (187 calories) STRAWBERRY-LEMONADE SLUSH (Two summer-fresh tastes in one--): For each serving, in a blender container combine 1/2 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened strawberries, 1/3 cup Make-Ahead Lemonade Base, and 1 tablespoon sugar. Blend till smooth. With blender running, add about 1 cup ice cubes, one at a time, through opening in lid till strawberry mixture becomes slushy. Pour into a tall glass. Garnish slush with a fresh strawberry half, if desired. Serve immediately. (198 calories) SOURCE: BETTER HOMES AND GARDENS, July 1993 Shared by Cate Vanicek
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Cut the cantaloupes into small chunks and mix with all the ot her fruits and the walnuts in a large Salad bowl. Scoop yogur Spiced lemonade Remove rind in pieces from lemon with swivel-bladed vegetable peeler; avoid any bitter white pith. Combine water, sugar, lemon rind, allspice, cloves, cinnamon stick, ginger, and nutmeg in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer; simmer, covered, fo Old-fashioned lemonade Cut lemons into very thin slices; remove seeds. Place slices in large nonmetal bowl; sprinkle with sugar. Let stand 10 minutes. Press lemons with back of spoon to extract juice. Add water, stirring and pressing lemons to extract juice. Remove lemo Tropical fruit salad 1. Blend all fruits except bananas. 2. Mix 3 tbsp. honey with juice of two oranges and pour over fruit; Chill. 3. Just before serving add sliced bananas, walnuts, coconut and if desired 1/2 c. liquer flavouring (brandy, Kirsch etc.) Serve drained with yog Obsttorte (fruit torte) CAKE: Mix flour and sugar. 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