Posts with tag juice

The sunny tartness of lemonade is a summer time favorite, plus it's fun and easy to make. Some lemons, some sugar, ice, a glass and you're in business. The non-carbonated kind we drink here is a particularly American version, and it's a part of many family traditions, sipped on the porch after supper and sold from countless lemonade stands in suburban driveways.

Part of the fun of lemonade is it's versatility. You can add other fruits, like ripe raspberries, for a juicy hybrid surprise, or a garnish of mint to make it a garden party. And for those over twenty-one out there, well you probably already know how well vodka fortifies a tall glass of citrus goodness. Ginger, pink and strawberry lemonade are all someone's favorite.

There are some quick and easy ways to dress up your lemonade and make every pitcher a party. Check out our tips in the gallery.

Poor prunes.

As plums we love them. But once the juicy flesh of the plum crosses over to the wrinkled, chewiness of the prune, we're slightly less convinced of its virtues. Sure, there's the benefit of regularity, but that's mostly for old people and health food junkies.

Just so you know, there is a good reason to drink your prune juice every morning. Pure squeezed prune juice has nearly three times the amount of antioxidants as pomegranate juice. So if you are trying to get the most free-radical fighting bang for your buck, forget the Pom and grab the prune. Your skin will thank you, and if your colon does too, well, then that's just gravy.