The Vineyard's Citrus Cooler |
My dear friend and neighbor Tracy Laverty ( you can visit her great design blog at http://rightupmy-alley.blogspot.com/) spends every
summer at their family’s summer house on Martha’s Vineyard, off the coast of
Massachusetts. I love hearing Tracy tell
stories of picking fresh blueberries on the lane, sailing trips out on the
ocean, cookouts on the beach and new culinary delights she tried. Plus she always has a great story to tell
with a famous person or two. Like when President
Obama and his family stayed in the house next door! One of their favorite things to do while on
the island is to visit to the local farmer’s market. They always pick up fresh beautiful fresh flowers,
fruits and vegetables and this amazing and refreshing citrus
cooler. So fresh they squeeze the citrus fruits right
before your eyes. Tracy treated me to a glass and showed me how they make it on Martha's Vineyard. If you don't have time to make the simple syrup...just stir a tablespoon or two of sugar into the citrus juices, add ice and enjoy a taste of the Vineyard! If you want to make a whole pitcher full of the Citrus Cooler, simply squeeze equal amounts of lemons, limes and oranges into a pitcher and sweeten with simple syrup or granulated sugar, add ice and water to taste!
½ a lemon
½ a lime
½ an orange
3 tablespoons simple syrup
ice and ice cold water
Simple Syrup:
4 ¾ cups water
2 ¼ cups sugar
In a sauce pan combine water and sugar and boil
gently for 10 minutes. Cool and store in
refrigerator for up to 2 months. Squeeze
half a lemon, half a lime, half an orange into a pretty glass. Stir in 3 tablespoons, more or less to taste,
simple syrup. Fill glass half full with
cubed ice and fill glass with ice cold water. Add a cute paper straw and stir well. Enjoy immediately.
You are too nice! I'm so glad you like this summer drink. It's best drinking it with a good friend like you! I love your picture too. Can't wait for summer!
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