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When summer gives you lemons, we say make one of summer’s best coolers: lemonade! When the heat is on and the kids are looking for something to do this summer, a lemonade stand may be just the answer for fun and a sure-fire thirst-quenching activity. Lemonade stands are synonymous with summer and can teach kids a few business skills, get them outdoors and even help them support a good cause by donating the proceeds.
Ready for business? Perfect for the young entrepreneur in us all, this gift basket contains everything you need to serve up lemonade with a smile. Enter your comment by June 14th telling us how you make your favorite summer beverage for a chance to win our Summer’s Best Lemonade Stand Gift Basket. One winner will be randomly selected to receive the Summer’s Best Lemonade Stand Gift Basket, a $100 value, plus a $50 gift card so you can pick up fresh lemons and other special ingredients to make your stand the best.
Here’s what you’ll find in the basket:
- 2 BPA-free Reusable Cups with Straw
- Good Grips Large Wooden Slotted Spoon
- Good Grips Large Wooden Spoon
- 365 Everyday Value Organic Cane Sugar
- 365 Everyday Value Clear Plastic Cups
- Good Grips Citrus Juicer
- Simply Organic Cocoa Brownie Mix
- Dr. Oetker Organic Chocolate Chip Cookie Mix
- Santa Cruz Organic Lemonade
- Santa Cruz Organic Cherry Lemonade
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My favorite summer drink is a "Mock" Mojito, made with lemon flavored soda, mint sprigs and a lime wedge, with some crushed ice. Very refreshing !!
05/31/2011 8:13:51 AM CDT
Every summer, we host a lemonade stand to support Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation, to fight children's cancer. July 4th weekend we set up and are out there all day. Last year we raised over $2000. My daughter's favorite drink is to mix the yellow and pink lemonade to make orange. For the grown-ups, we make sun-tea and limeade.
05/31/2011 8:13:52 AM CDT
Water with nice fresh slices of lemons, limes and oranges added to it after a nice run!
05/31/2011 8:14:04 AM CDT
Lemonade! Yummm
05/31/2011 8:14:11 AM CDT
I have finally perfected my Thai Tea using a splenda / brown sugar mix, and YUM! but MY favorite drink that I can ONLY make in the summer is steeped black tea with a sprig of mint from my garden (which grows profusely in summer!). I learned that the oils from the stem are what flavor the tea, and it is SURPRISINGLY refreshing! (I wouldn't have believe it if I hadn't tried it myself because I don't care for packaged mint tea, ick!) REFRESHING is the only way to describe it!
05/31/2011 8:14:12 AM CDT
I love to make mint limeade. Fresh limes, mint from the garden, a bit of honey...yummy!
05/31/2011 8:14:20 AM CDT
I love good ole Sweet Tea.
05/31/2011 8:14:29 AM CDT
love making a green tea in the sun with lemon and mint
05/31/2011 8:14:54 AM CDT
Nothing beats a glass of good ol' fashion lemonade w/crushed ice!! UUMMMM!!!
05/31/2011 8:15:03 AM CDT
Can't beat sun tea! Solar power rocks!
05/31/2011 8:15:33 AM CDT
Can't go wrong with chilled green tea infused with berries!
05/31/2011 8:15:47 AM CDT
We make melonade - watermelon, lemons, water, sugar or honey. YUM!
05/31/2011 8:15:48 AM CDT
I enjoy a nice cold drink of lemonade with raspberries and blackberries. I also like strawberry lemonade. I use cane sugar or honey with my lemonade. It always needs to be organic.
05/31/2011 8:16:04 AM CDT
The best summer drink is fresh squeezed home made lemonade with fresh mint. Nothing more refreshing or better tasting on a hot day.
05/31/2011 8:16:08 AM CDT
Smoothies - I LOVE a good smoothie. Whey protein, yogurt, fruit (any kind) and ice. SO yummy!!! :)
05/31/2011 8:16:11 AM CDT
I love Lemon-Orange-ade mixed with Peppermint Tea (2:1), lightly sweetened, with LOTS of chipped ice. A-h-h-h-h-h!
05/31/2011 8:16:13 AM CDT
I like summer smoothies. Depends on what I am in the mood with. But it usually contains Kale, orange juice and either blueberries, apples, and strawberries.
05/31/2011 8:16:20 AM CDT
Ice water with mint is so refreshing on a hot summer day!
05/31/2011 8:16:27 AM CDT
Izze sparkling juice sodas is perfect b/c I enjoy carbonation but not all the bad stuff that goes along with regular soda.
05/31/2011 8:16:31 AM CDT
Our favorite is sun brewed green tea ice tea with fresh grown mint and frozen pomegranate seeds! Yummmmy! And good for you! Once a day we will put a spoonful of local raw organic honey in it to ward off allergies :-)
05/31/2011 8:16:46 AM CDT
My favorite summer drink is green lemonade straight from the juicer-- green apples, lemons, spinach and mint!
05/31/2011 8:16:47 AM CDT
Sun tea is my favorite! Some passion fruit tea with frozrn berries for ice cubes is delicious!!!
05/31/2011 8:16:53 AM CDT
Sliced strawberries, limes and oranges tossed with one T of agve syrup and then placed in bottom of large pitcher, add ice one can of 360 seltzer water and one bottle of Santa Cruz Organic Limeade and you have a non-alcholic Sangria that is delicious for kids and adults.
05/31/2011 8:17:00 AM CDT
mint lemonade with lots of ice!!
05/31/2011 8:17:10 AM CDT
My favorite Summer beverage is Sun Iced Tea. I love to leave the tea bags out in the sun and let the Sun do its work. This stand would be perfect for my son who is always trying to make a little money.
05/31/2011 8:17:12 AM CDT