Weekly Unplugged Project - "Old"

This week's Unplugged Project theme was "old".

We made Old Fashioned Lemonade.

A simple syrup heating up.

The cutest lemon juicer around.

Putting those little muscles to work.

Practicing his pouring technique.

Sampling the finished product.


Going beyond Lemonade to Lemonade Pops.

It was a great project for us to do together. Nathan loves to help in the kitchen, but isn't ready to handle a big, sharp knife. And the juicer was a little touch to operate too. It took all our strength to get the lemons juiced, even after microwaving and rolling them. But a tall glass of cool lemonade was a fitting reward.

Fresh Lemonade Base
2 ½ cups water
1 ¼ cup sugar
½ teaspoon finely shredded lemon peel
1 1/4 cups lemon juice

In a saucepan, heat and stir water and sugar over medium heat till sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat; cool 20 minutes. Add peel and juice to sugar mixture. Pour into a jar, cover, and refrigerate for up to 3 days.
For each glass of lemonade, combine equal parts base and water in an ice-filled glass; stir.
Makes about 4 cups base.

Next week's Unplugged Project theme: Garden.