The Best Hibiscus Tea Strawberry-Lemonade Refresher
I remember the first time my grandmother set a tall, sweating pitcher of hibiscus tea strawberry-lemonade on the rickety kitchen table. The light fell through the glass and turned the …
summer drinks
Refreshing Peach Lemonade
Warmth rose from the glass the way sunlight rises through kitchen curtains on slow summer mornings. I remember my mother setting a pitcher on the table, peaches shining like little …
Peach Smoothie With Frozen Peaches
A late summer light slid through the kitchen window and woke the faded jar of honey on the shelf. I remember one of my aunts sitting on a low stool, …
Cotton Candy Lemonade
I still remember the sound of my grandmother laughing as she spun a tuft of cotton candy above a paper cone, then watched my brother hold it over a tall …
Blue Raspberry Lemonade
I remember a summer when the sun sat low and warm, and my grandmother would set a heavy glass pitcher on the table that seemed to glow like sea glass. …
3 Ingredient Cherry Limeade
I remember a late summer afternoon in my grandmother’s yard, the sun soft against the porch roof and our laughter folding into the green of the trees. A glass of …
Pineapple Dragon Fruit Lemonade Lemon Drop Martini
The first time I made Pineapple Dragon Fruit Lemonade Lemon Drop Martini for my family, the kitchen smelled like a tropical porch at dusk. Warm sugar and lemon met bright …
Whipped Pink Lemonade
Be warned, this whipped pink lemonade has a crowd-control problem: it disappears faster than a gossip at a family potluck. Close your windows and you might still catch the sound …
Whipped Pink Lemonade Drink
Be warned, this pink drink disappears fast when friends show up. Close your eyes and picture ice clinking, lemon bright on the rim, and a sweet floral whisper that makes …
Whipped Pink Lemonade
Be warned, this bubbly pink cloud does not last long on the counter. One minute you have a frothy, pastel drink that smells like sugared lemons and childhood summers, and …