Lemonade

1/2 cup dried lavender 1 quart water Two cans of frozen lemonade Boil the lavender in the water. Turn off heat and let sit for 5 minutes. Strain and incorporate the lavender water when making the lemonade, according to the product's instructions. Makes 1 gallon. - Recipe courtesy of Willow Pond Farm, Fairfield, Pa.

Several children from the Saint James area in Washington County raised money from a lemonade stand and other donations to help the family of a sick child. The children have raised nearly $5,000. The lemonade stand was set up Aug. 26 along Sharpsburg Pike near the entrance to their neighborhood. The fundraiser was held to help the family of Alli Pinieski, a 3-year-old who has been diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma. The children called their stand LemonAID for ALLI and raised $4,120.61 from selling lemonade.

Last week I gave you the recipes for two foundations for making summery drinks - simple syrup and sour mix (if you missed them go to www.herald-mail.com/lifestyle  and look for my column). This week we're building on that by blending the ingredients to bring out the summer goodness in fresh fruit. Don't take my word for it, try the recipes for yourself and then add a favorite blend of your own fresh fruit to give the drink a whole new twist. S cott C. Anderson is associate food service director and chef with Shepherd University dining services in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and Chef Ambassador to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

12-ounce can frozen lemonade concentrate, thawed 6 cups cold water 1/3 cup sugar 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt 2 vanilla beans or pure vanilla extract, to taste 2 large lemons, quartered and seeded In a 3-quart pitcher, combine the lemonade concentrate, water, sugar and salt. Stir until the sugar is dissolved. If you are using vanilla beans, split the beans lengthwise down the middle and scrape out the seeds into the lemonade mixture. Discard the beans. Stir until the seeds have separated.

2 cups water 1 cup honey 2 tablespoons minced fresh ginger 2 cups club soda, cold 1 cup fresh lemon juice In a small saucepan, combine the water, honey and ginger. Bring to a boil, then remove from the heat, cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Place a mesh strainer over a bowl and strain the mixture into it, discarding the ginger. Transfer the mixture to a pitcher and cool completely. Stir in the soda and lemon juice. Serve over ice. Serves 5. -- Recipe from the April/May issue of Taste of Home magazine

BOONSBORO -- When life hands you lemons ... get a permit. Or at least that's what someone told 9-year-old Alexis LaRocca as she sold lemonade in her great-grandmother's yard on McKeldin Drive last year during Boonesborough Days. "A woman came up to me and said I needed a permit," said Alexis, who is now 10. "I felt really bad because I was selling it for five years since I was in kindergarten. " Alexis' mother, Dana Cronise, said she was irate when she heard the news.

The Fourth of July weekend inspired three local youngsters to hold a fundraiser for the Humane Society of Washington County. Setting up a lemonade stand accessorized with American flags and wearing red, white and blue, Cierra Quantock, Sydney Quantock and Kathryn Dillard worked from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. selling lemonade, brownies and ice pops. Further assisting their efforts was Kathryn Dillard's brother, Andrew, who donated animal treats, toys, food, cat litter and other items to the animal shelter.

Cody Gardenhour, 11, serves up an ice-cold cup of lemonade Monday to Jeremiah Loyd of Gilroy, Calif., on the sidewalk outside of Baker Insurance Agency on South Potomac Street in Hagerstown. Cody is saving his lemonade money for an iPod. Jeremiah is visiting family in Hagerstown.

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anthonyb@herald-mail.com Abby Kane, 5, and Elyse Kane, 7, stood and watched as their mother, Jennifer Kane, sat in front of the ABC camera on Friday. "Good Morning America" filmed a short segment on local restaurant The Plum and its fundraising efforts as part of the Alex's Lemonade Stand Fund national campaign. The segment is planned to air the weekend of July 30. "Its sort of weird," Elyse said. "I've never seen her be on TV before. " Elyse and Abby made the lemonade stand signs in front of the restaurant and were very proud of them.

I wanted to give readers a recipe that would be nice finish to any meal. This lemonade cake was something I ran across more than 10 years ago, which I've adapted. You can add an additional egg white and cut back on eggs to two, it also really makes a nice color variation to add in pink lemonade concentrate. Make sure to use clear vanilla extract and the color of the lemonade can been seen. Scott C. Anderson is associate food service director and chef with Shepherd University dining services in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and Chef Ambassador to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

In keeping with my lemonade theme, I'm going to go back to basic lemonade for this recipe.  We will use simple syrup and fresh lemons, combined to make a deliciously fresh summertime drink.  The key is to pick out nice lemons, not squishy or slimy, but bright, colorful lemons. Make sure the lemons are at room temperature, and roll them under your palms in a back and forth motion to soften them up and break up the pulp and lemon membrane. Cut in half and squeeze the lemons through a strainer into a separate bowl.

Last week I gave you the recipes for two foundations for making summery drinks - simple syrup and sour mix (if you missed them go to www.herald-mail.com/lifestyle  and look for my column). This week we're building on that by blending the ingredients to bring out the summer goodness in fresh fruit. Don't take my word for it, try the recipes for yourself and then add a favorite blend of your own fresh fruit to give the drink a whole new twist. S cott C. Anderson is associate food service director and chef with Shepherd University dining services in Shepherdstown, W.Va., and Chef Ambassador to the Wisconsin Milk Marketing Board.

Several children from the Saint James area in Washington County raised money from a lemonade stand and other donations to help the family of a sick child. The children have raised nearly $5,000. The lemonade stand was set up Aug. 26 along Sharpsburg Pike near the entrance to their neighborhood. The fundraiser was held to help the family of Alli Pinieski, a 3-year-old who has been diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma. The children called their stand LemonAID for ALLI and raised $4,120.61 from selling lemonade.

Selling lemonade, friendship bracelets and water, youngsters from Jami Morris' family child care home were out on Rutledge Court near Hagerstown Wednesday afternoon, raising money for a cancer patient they don't know. "It's really awesome to make an impact on other people's lives," said 9-year old Hagerstown resident Hannah Neal, daughter of Debbie and Paul Neal. The children have been raising money for 2-year old Alli Pinieski of Hagerstown, who has been diagnosed with Burkitt's lymphoma.

Seven-year-old Emillio Kriner is using this week's sweltering heat in his quest to fight childhood cancer.  There's no better way to beat the heat than with a cold glass of lemonade — or so the Chambersburg boy is hoping as he holds his first Alex's Lemonade Stand as part of National Lemonade Days Friday through Sunday.  Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation emerged from the front- yard lemonade stand of the late cancer patient, Alexandra "Alex" Scott. At the age of 4, Alex announced that she wanted to hold a lemonade stand to raise money to help find a cure for all children with cancer.

About 150 people participated Saturday in Henry’s Hustle at Maugansville Elementary School, said Liz Burris, an organizer of the event. Henry’s Hustle is a one-mile run/walk named in honor of Henry Scheck, a Maugansville resident who lost his life in 2009, the same year he would have started kindergarten at the elementary school. The overall winner of the race was Brandon Gasaway, a fifth-grader at Maugansville Elementary School. T.J. Quelet, another Maugansville fifth-grader, placed second.

Sagittarius Salon & Spa recently raised more than $2,000 for Alex's Lemonade Stand through its annual children's Back to School Cut-a-Thon. A $7 minimum donation was asked for each child's haircut, with all proceeds benefiting Alex's Lemonade Stand. Local business also donated raffle prizes and Elliott Lyles set up his Lemonade Shack in front of the salon, offering lemonade and other goodies for donation only. Alex's Lemonade Stand helps fund research to find a cure for childhood cancer.

Morgan Drenner, 12, a student at Northern Middle School, will hold a charity bake sale and lemonade stand Sunday, June 13, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The sale will be at 100 Greenwood Drive in Hagerstown (across from Brethren Mutual Insurance Co. on Edgewood Drive coming from Dual Highway toward Robinwood Medical Center). The bake sale is part of Share Our Strength's Great American Bake Sale, a national program to raise awareness of childhood hunger. Proceeds from the bake sale will go to that program.