Farewell to Summer Limeade
It literally came to me in a vision.
While I was struggling to wake up this morning and trying to decide what to write about for my post, in a flash I thought of limeade. Luckily, I had four limes at my disposal. I’d never made one before, so after consulting a few recipes, I came up with my own. I am looking forward to the flavors and aromas of Fall, but because I am still wearing sandals and short sleeves and the temperature during the day stubbornly sits above 75 degrees, I can’t quite make the culinary leap. It has to feel like Fall in order for me to indulge in autumnal eating and drinking.
Nevertheless, in a fit of hopefulness that it will escort in colder weather and its related foodstuffs, I consider this limeade my official farewell to Summer. I’ve even served it in our baseball glasses from Fishs Eddy in New York, as it seems that my beloved Yankees, too, are done, done, and done for the year. (Go Cubs!)
Farewell to Summer Limeade
Juice of 2 limes
Small handful of mint leaves
1/8 to 1/4 cup superfine sugar
1/3 cup of crushed ice
1 cup cold water
1. Cut limes in half and juice them over a Pyrex glass until it measures about 1/2 cup.
2. Add the sugar and the mint leaves; muddle with a wooden spoon and mix the sugar accordingly.
3. Add the crushed ice; stir. Add the cold water.
4. Refrigerate for about an hour.
Yield: About 2 cups of limeade. Depending on the size of your glass and your thirst, this will serve one really thirsty person or two moderately thirsty people.
