Virgin Strawberry Daiquiri

The summer of 2008, the boys made plans to open "Strobelt Smoothie Shop" when they were adults and ready to go into business for themselves. They spent the summer testing a variety of fruit drink recipes and we all enjoyed the results.

6 cups ice
1/2 cup sugar
6-8 ozs fresh strawberries

1/8 cup lime juice
1/2 cup lemon juice
1/4 cup Sprite (diet is fine)

Combine ice, sugar and strawberries in a blender. Add juice and soda. Blend until smooth. Pour into glasses and serve.

Fresh Squeezed Lemonade

When we lived in San Mateo, it was always a treat to go over to Grandma Nelson's house and pick lemons off her tree. Then, bring the lemons home and make lemonade. The kids all pitched in to help juice the lemons. We were especially thrilled to make lemonade with the lemons from our own tree once before we moved away.

1 cup fresh squeezed lemon juice
1 cup sugar
5 cups cold water
ice cubes

Combine sugar, lemon juice and 2 cups water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Add remaining water and stir well. Serve with ice. Garnish with fresh lemon slices, if desired.
Everything here is "to taste" for a sweeter or tarter lemonade, just adjust the amount of lemon juice or sugar. Be sure to taste test before serving. Sparkling water, 7-up or Sprite can be substituted for some or all of the cold water to make a sparkling lemonade.