The last lemons

Make Lemonade.

I use the Joy of Cooking recipe for Lemonade Syrup.Boil for 5 minutes:

• 2 cups sugar
• 1 cup water
• Rind of 2 lemons, cut into thin strips
• 1/8 teaspoon salt

Syrup, with lemon rind strips

Cool and add:

• Juice of 6 lemons

Strain the syrup. Store in a covered jar. Add:

• 2 tablespoons syrup

To:

• 1 glass ice water or carbonated water.

Strawberry shrub in progress

I had 10 lemons, not the umpteen required to make 7.5 cups of lemon juice if making lemonade for 100. So I tweaked the recipe, upped the sugar to 3 cups and water to 1.5 cups. We’ll see…this, plus the strawberry cordial/shrub will. Be my contribution to the “historic punch” we’re serving tomorrow evening. Cake will probably be a sponge and lemon curd recipe adapted from the National Trust (UK). I’m feeling WWII, even if that lovely dress isn’t getting made. Next week…there’s always next week.