Make Fair-Style Lemon Shake Ups at Home

Posted on June 18th, 2008 by SusieJ

Not only am I sharing a recipe for fair-style lemon-shake-ups, but I’ve also created a “system” to have the ingredients ready in your refrigerator, so you can make a lemon shake-up on demand, whenever the whim strikes you; or the kids. The secret to making lemon shake-ups at home lies in knowing the magic ratio: here it is:

Lemon Syrup: For every 1/2 lemon, add 1/2 cup of water to 1/4 cup of sugar.

Each Lemon Shake Up Needs 3-4 Tablespoons of Lemon Syrup.

Once you know the ratio, you can expand the recipe to serve a party, or keep a batch stored, ready to go, in your fridge. Here’s the method.

  1. Wash and scrub fresh lemons.
  2. Make simple syrup by boiling sugar and water for 5 minutes.
  3. Let syrup cool.
  4. Microwave lemons for about 5 seconds, to warm-up the lemon so that the juices will come out easily.
  5. Cut lemon in half, and squeeze the juice. Rachel Ray swears by holding the cut side of the lemon up, and squeezing with your hand, and the seeds won’t drop into the bowl. I prefer to use my simple lemon-juicer tool — it pulls out lots of juice, catches the seeds, and the pulp, before it ever hits the bowl. It’s metal, and sturdy-enough for a kid to use.
  6. Strain lemon juice to eliminate the pulp — if any.
  7. Once the syrup is cool, add the freshly-squeezed lemon juice to the syrup.
  8. Cover and refrigerate.
  9. When you’re ready for your Lemon Shake Up, fill glasses with ice water. (Or fair-style paper cups, if you really want to be authentic.)
  10. Add two tablespoons of the lemon syrup to each glass.
  11. Stir vigorously, or find a way to cover the glass and shake.
  12. Scrub a fresh lemon, and cut lemon into slices.
  13. Add lemon slices to the top of each glass, or use a greater to add fresh lemon peel.

Also, do you cook or non-cook your strawberry jam? I cook, and I explain why, here.
Thursday 13

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23 Comments

While at the lake, WiFi is seriously lacking in my life... I can't wait to read your comments.
  1. Yvie ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    My son will definitely love this. :D

    Thanks for sharing the recipe, Susie.

  2. amy ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 4:09 pm

    will u make us these when we visit next? yummers!

  3. Chelle Y. ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 6:41 pm

    Yummy! My son would love this! :)

  4. Robin ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 6:59 pm

    I’ve never heard of a shake up before, but this sounds like a great summer drink.

  5. Michelle ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 7:12 pm

    Gosh, sounds so yummy. My three year old would love this. She eat the lemons raw. I have no idea how she can stand it. LOL!! Thanks for sharing. Happy TT!

  6. Jenny ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 7:30 pm

    Sounds delicious on a summer day. I didn’t know about the syrup, thank you for sharing.

  7. Susan Helene Gottfried ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 7:49 pm

    Mmmmm. This WILL get made around here this summer. No doubt about it.

    Glad to see you pop down from the lake tonight! Or are you home?

  8. SandyCarlson ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 8:47 pm

    These sound delicious. Thanks for the recipe!

  9. On a Limb with Claudia ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 8:52 pm

    What a great idea! I’ve never thought of such a thing. We always have lemons because my hubby eats them. I bet you could even make lemon popsycles…. hmmmm you’ve got me thinking!

  10. Wylie ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 8:53 pm

    Mmmm… this looks so refreshing. Definitely giving this one a try :)

  11. Janet ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 8:57 pm

    anything lemon I love :-)

  12. Carol ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 9:13 pm

    Sounds delicious and refreshing! I’d have to go with the juicer tool, as well.

  13. Sarah @ pussreboots ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 9:14 pm

    I’ve never heard of Lemon Shake ups. Happy TT.

  14. Lori ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 10:31 pm

    It sounds yummy:) Happy TT.

  15. Maisie ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 11:36 pm

    Great tip - to warm up the lemons for a few seconds. This sounds yummy.

  16. SJ Reidhead ~ Jun 18, 2008 at 11:56 pm

    That is way too much trouble. I just go to Sonic!

    SJR
    The Pink Flamingo

  17. texasblu ~ Jun 19, 2008 at 12:03 am

    I love the skelton - he’s a cutie. I’ve never had these, so I’ll have to try it! We haven’t made jam since moving to Idaho, but we used to do both. :D

  18. Kay ~ Jun 19, 2008 at 12:15 am

    New name–to me—for a great beverage for summer! Thanks for the recipe. Happy TT!

  19. The Gal Herself ~ Jun 19, 2008 at 12:06 pm

    I never would have thought to warm up the lemons. I bet it’ll leave my kitchen smelling lemony for a little while. Thanks for sharing.

  20. Mary Beth ~ Jun 19, 2008 at 1:00 pm

    This sounds so refreshing! and so much better than plain old water - Boring! I might actually drink more water this way.

  21. marcia @ joyismygoal ~ Jun 19, 2008 at 1:29 pm

    I love this Great job sorting out the steps I used to work at a fair lemonade stand and now I am craving one:)

  22. Bernie ~ Jun 19, 2008 at 6:16 pm

    Great list

  23. Joyce T. ~ Jun 21, 2008 at 4:29 pm

    Yum, Susie! I am going to try this! Thank you. :)

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