When Life Hands you Lemons

When life hands your lemons, make Limoncello, of course. That’s what my husband and I did last night. We picked up some organic lemons from Whole Foods and used the recipe we got when were in Positano, Italy. The recipe is very easy, calling for Everclear alcohol, lemons, cane sugar, and water. However, the Amalfi lemons are what makes Italian Limoncello so delicious. In 8 days, we will see how these Whole Foods lemons compare!

I hate to waste food so when I had all these leftover “naked” lemons, I wanted to make something creative. First, I made low-calorie strawberry lemonade. Recipe is below and I must say, it is so refreshing.

I also decided to make lemon juice ice cubes! I have never tried them but thought they would be great for ice water or for cocktails. I had these cute star ice trays so I took a turkey baster and filled up the cubes with leftover lemon juice.

{peeling the lemon grinds was the hardest part so I left that for the hubby}

{picture from Positano, Italy where they have the absolute best Limoncello}

{strawberry Lemonade: 1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice (about 6 lemons), 4 tablspoons Truvia, 5 cups water, 5 strawberries}

{directions: Mix lemon juice, water, and Truvia to taste. By adding fresh cut strawberries and letting site for a few months, the natural flavor of the strawberries will start to soak in!}

{brilliant idea- Lemon Juice ice cubs for refreshing beverages!}