My friend Julie Clark has a really good recipe for the lemon water that everyone serves at weddings and special occasions, there are many different recipes out there, but this one seems to get the most compliments!
Lemon Water
1 gallon water (16 cups)
2 1/2 cups sugar
Stir to dissolve sugar, then add:
1 Tblsp lemon extract
1 Tblsp citric acid
Stir well, then add lots of ice!
Float lemons
(and/or limes!)
You can find citric acid at Kitchen Kneads or specialty stores, it is also found in grocery stores but you have to pay more for it!
A nourishing thought for the soul:
Since talking about lemons which are known to be sour, sometimes in life our experiences can be sour as well. I found a really good book called "A glimpse of Heaven" by Joanna Oblander. She shares her experience of going to the other side and she was shown how in the pre-existence we attended classes to learn about what earth life would be like. she says "Nobody worried about whether they would be rich or famous, beautiful or handsome, tall or short. We did not even worry about whether we would be healthy or well. Instead, decisions were being made based on which experiences would help us become perfect like Heavenly Father. Great concern was given to furthering talents, improving strengths, obtaining greater intelligence, and refining our ability to love.
So when we have trials, or hard times, it is to help us to become perfect, and to be more refined. Only sour things can refine us!
so. . .yay for sour, I guess!
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