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Warm weather means it’s lemonade season! Well, if you want to know the truth, I can drink lemonade year-round. It’s a refreshing treat any time of year.

You can easily change the flavor of this lemonade by adding your favorite fruit. I love to add sliced frozen strawberries.

Honey-Sweetened Lemonade

Ingredients

4 cups water

1 cup lemon juice

1/3 cup honey

1 lemon for garnish (Optional)

Instructions

Place all ingredients in a blender and blend for 30 to 60 seconds.

Serve on ice.

Slice 1 lemon into circles or wedges for garnish. (Optional)

Variations:

Add fresh mint leaves after blending.

Add your favorite fresh or frozen fruit (blueberries, strawberries, raspberries, sliced peaches) into lemonade before or after blending.

Thanks to the University of Maine Cooperative Extension EFNEP for this recipe!

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