Hot town, summer in the city—
Back of my neck getting dirty and gritty.
Been down, isn’t it a pity:
Doesn’t seem to be a shadow in the city.

Delicious Ice Cold Lemonade

• Juice of 6 or 7 lemons, approx. 1 c. juice
• 1 c. granulated sugar
• 5 c. water
• 1/4 tsp. pure lemon extract

Make a simple syrup by heating 1 c. water and stirring the sugar in until it’s all dissolved. Add this to the lemon juice in a pitcher with the lemon extract. If you happen to have any handy and are so inclined, throw in a couple of tbsp. of grenadine to turn this concoction into pink lemonade. Add as much ice as is in your freezer, add water until you’re happy (or 4 c. if you’re a stickler for recipes).

And if you’re bored and not too worried about dehydration issues, feel free to adulterate your lemonade with cold vodka.

Summer in a glass.