Lemon Shake-Ups

Submitted by Michele Zwart

"YUM! This is just like the lemon shake-ups from fairs and festivals. Easy summer drink."

 

• Ready In: 10mins
• Ingredients: 4
• Yields: 1 glass
• Serves: 1

ingredients

• 1⁄4 cup granulated sugar
• 1⁄2 lemon
• 16 ounces water
• ice

directions

1. Pour sugar into glass or jar.
2. Pour enough water to cover the top of the sugar.
3. Let sugar disintegrate for at least 5 minutes.
4. Squeeze juice from 1/2 lemon into sugar water.
5. Fill glass with water and ice.
6. Shake.
7. Top with 1/2 lemon.

Reviews

[forthefunofit]

It was extremely refreshing and the flavor is wonderful! Thank you.

 

[FriskyKitty]

Very Good!

 

[heavyheadbanger75]

Sweet i love lemon shake ups.But whats really good is make them with strawberries or blueberries or watermelon or anything else you want. Im goin to go make a cantoulope shakeup right now.

 

[Mrsvamp]

I never have enough lemons to make a pitcher of lemonade. Thank you for giving me a single serving recipe. It was so HOT and this was so refreshing!

 

[Bonnie Traynor]

WHY didn't I think to do this??? Great, simple idea! Thanks!! I used what I had on hand and that was a whole lime (I like tart) and 3 packets of Splenda to 16 oz water and ice... yummy!