County Fair Lemonade Recipes

STATE FAIR LEMONADE

Steps:

• Wash lemons and peel off all the zest using a vegetable peeler. Set peeled lemons aside. Add the lemon zest to a bowl and cover with sugar. Toss to combine. Cover and let sit for a minimum of 2 hours, or up to overnight.
• Bring water to a boil in a pot over high heat; turn off heat and pour in the lemon-sugar mixture. Stir and let sit until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 5 minutes.
• Pour through a mesh strainer back into the same bowl and discard the zest. Let cool to room temperature, 20 to 30 minutes.
• Cut the lemons in half and squeeze into the bowl. Pour lemonade into a serving pitcher. Wrap in plastic wrap and chill thoroughly before serving over ice, at least 2 hours.

COUNTY FAIR ORANGE CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Spray a 10-inch Bundt pan with nonstick cooking spray and lightly dust with all-purpose flour.
• Stir the cake and pudding mixes in a large bowl. Add the orange juice, oil, eggs and zest; beat on low with a mixer at low speed to combine. Scrape down sides. Beat at medium for 4 minutes.
• Pour the batter into the prepared pan. Bake 45 minutes or until a toothpick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack 15 minutes; remove from pan to wire rack. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Transfer to a platter and poke holes all over with a skewer. Pour warm Orange Glaze over the cake. Garnish with more orange zest for serving.
• For the Orange Glaze: Cook the sugar, orange juice, and butter in a saucepan over medium, stirring, until the butter is melted. Cook 2 more minutes and remove from the heat; stir in the orange zest.
• Tip: You can also make this in 2 (9-x-5-inch) loaf pans. Bake for the same amount of time.

COUNTRY TIME LEMONADE RECIPE

Steps:

• Measure drink mix into cap to 2-qt. line.
• Add water to drink mix in 2-qt. plastic or glass pitcher; stir until mix is dissolved. Pour 2-1/2 cups drink into ice cube trays. Freeze 3 hours or until firm. Refrigerate remaining drink.
• Place frozen lemonade cubes in tall glasses; fill with prepared drink. Top each with lemon slice.

CARNIVAL LEMONADE

Steps:

• Add SUGAR to BOILING WATER. stir until completely dissolved.
• Combine SUGAR WATER with LEMON RIND, LEMON JUICE, and the COLD WATER, mixing well.
• Chill for 8 hours
• Serve over ice, Garnish with Lemon Slices
• ENJOY!

STATE FAIR LEMON-ORANGE SHAKEUPS

Steps:

• Use a 16-ounce (or larger) cocktail shaker to blend the shakeup. Squeeze the juice from both the lemon and the orange into the shaker. Add in the sugar.
• Add the ice cubes and the water, close the shaker and shake the mix.
• Serve in a tall glass and garnish with a couple of orange or lemon slices if desired.
• If you just want a lemon shakeup, simply use a whole lemon and omit the orange.