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Fair-Style Lemon Shake Ups

Source of Recipe


TheKitchn.com



List of Ingredients



• ½ cup water
  
• ¼ cup sugar
  
• 2 lemons
  
• 2 cups ice cubes, plus extra for serving as necessary
  
• 1 cup ice water
  






Instructions



1. Bring the water and sugar to boil in a small saucepan. Boil for 5 minutes, or until the sugar is completely dissolved.
   
   
2. Juice 1½ lemons, reserving the fourth lemon half. Stir the lemon juice into the sugar syrup; you will have about 1 cup. Chill the lemon syrup in the refrigerator.
   
   
3. Blend the ice in a blender or food processor until it is crushed. Put half the crushed ice in a cocktail shaker, along with half the chilled lemon syrup (about ½ cup), along with ½ cup ice water. Shake vigorously for a couple minutes, then dump the whole mixture (including the ice) into a tall glass. Repeat with the remaining ice, syrup, and ice water for the second shake up. Cut the remaining lemon half into 4 slices and add 2 slices to each glass. Sip (slowly!) and enjoy!
   
   Makes 2 drinks.
   
   






Final Comments


"Lemon Shake Ups are a glorified lemonade with lots and lots of ice, shaken until all those icy bits can get sucked up through your straw and freeze your brain. But the fair food version involves a lot of sugar (½ cup per portion, perhaps?) We've cut that down just a bit, but these are still sweet and juicy, with a syrup that infuses the whole drink with sweet lemonade flavor."