Fun and Easy Lemon Coolers

Here is something fun in anticipation of the warm summer days to come, and the kids who will be out of school soon.  Lemon Coolers are a quick and easy treat.

They are so easy, you can make them on a hot and drowsy summer afternoon.

They are so fun and pretty, make them for a summer party.

All you need is a fresh lemon and a 5 inch candy stick.  We like a pink lemonade or a raspberry flavored stick best.

Start by rolling your lemon back and forth on the counter to get juices flowing.

If you are serving them on a platter, you can slightly trim off the very end, so the lemon will stand nicely.  If it’s just for the kids to hold, you can leave the end on.

Cut a little triangle, about the width of your peppermint stick, out of the upper side of the lemon… or use a small corer if you have one.  I like when the hole is slightly smaller than the stick for a nice fit.

Insert the stick.  It will take a few minutes of sucking before the stick forms a “straw” of sorts…. and VOILA you have lemonade.  The longer you suck, the more juice that flows.  The sweet sugary stick makes the lemonade just right.  Now all I need is a little sunshine to go with my lemonade.

If you have a lemon,

make Lemonade.

14 Comments

  1. haha. This idea is so cute. Too bad I don’t have kids to serve it too… guess my husband will have to pretend he likes candy sticks for a bit :)

    • My hometown of Alpine Utah has a little candy store called the Peppermint Place where they sell their seconds for so cheap. It was formerly a factory where they made lots of candy… but peppermint and candy sticks were their specialty. I wish I knew a national chain that carried them. I’ve seen them at old fashioned general stores here in Utah too. Good luck!

      • I’ve been to that candy store in Alpine!! I LOVE it! I live in WA but have family in UT and ALWAYS make time to stop there! Now I can pick up those sticks! Double yummy! I do enjoy your site!

  2. Love this idea Calli! Too cute! I will also take a little more sunshine to go along with my lemonade, please. :)

  3. Hi Calli! I love this simple idea! My kids will love to try it!

    ps. I’m sharing on my FB page tomorrow! I’ll tweet you! :)

  4. when i was a kid…my 5th grade elementary school did this with old fashioned candy “straws” and oranges and lemons…i tell people about it and no one had ever heard of it
    i used to love these!!!!

  5. I used to have these in elementary school in MD at a yearly fair. Wow does this bring back such great memories. I’m going to make them for a party this weekend. The kids will love them.

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