"Share the womb... share a lime!" Fresh citrus drinks for summer

Summer is in full swing at the Collin abode!  With much gardening, a graduation, and my nursing job, I haven't had much time to write about all the fun stuff we are doing and making here.  I am going to try a little harder from now on.  Last week Chris and I took the younguns to the Sheboygan Farmers Market.  I love the farmers market experience!  People watching, fresh foods, flowers, you name it!  One vendor was making fresh citrus drinks and we got the kiddos one.  They each picked a limeade.   The vendor was very nice and explained all of the ingredients to the drink as he made it.  He says to the girls, "you get to share a lime!"  So, my dear daughter says, "Share the womb...share a lime!"  Twin thing.  They crack me up! 

Anyway....This vendor is TAKING IT TO THE THE BANK!!!  He is charging $2.50 per drink.  I did the math, and it is 25 cents or less to make, depending on the cost of the fruit.  So we started making them at home this week and it is so fun and easy for the girls to do!  Here is how we do it....

Supplies and ingredients
lemons, limes, oranges, any citrus
bar syrup or simple syrup (simple syrup recipe to follow)
Ice
water
16oz cup
larger cup (I think mine is a 32oz cup)
citrus squeezer

recipe is for one 16oz. drink

cut fruit in half, place 1/2 in citrus squeezer.  Each drink uses 1/2 of a lemon, lime, or orange.

 

Squeeze 1/2 of fruit into 16 oz. cup.

Add 1/8 to 1/4 cup of bar syrup or simple syrup (this is to taste...I like a tart drink and use 1/8 cup, kids like 1/4 cup syrup)

 

Add ice to fill cup up half way.

 

Add water to fill to top.  Put larger cup on top and shake (shake over sink to avoid spills)

 

 

Pour in a glass and enjoy!  I added some strawberry slices and the rind of the squeezed lime because it looked fancy:)

 

 

This is so refreshing, fun and easy for the kids to make themselves!  So much citrus love!                Share the womb...share a lime!

 

 

Simple syrup recipe

2 cups water

2 cups sugar

 

heat water to boiling, add sugar.  Boil for about 5 minutes until sugar is disolved (don't let it go too long or it will be too thick)

Let cool and store in a mason jar.