Mom's Recipe: Not Mom's Lemonade Cocktail

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​Ingredients for 2 servings

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• 2 oz lemoncello

• Dash of vanilla extract

• 4 oz of lemon juice (2 oz for less tart)

• 2 oz of lemon sparkling water or sprite 

 

Directions

1. Pour all these ingredients into a shaker and combine with ice

2. Shake vigorously and pour into a glass of your choice

3. For a festive garnish top with Swiss meringue (Recipe Below)

4. With a blow torch, just brown the edges of the meringue (Optional)

5. Serve immediately with a lemon & your favorite lemon cookie on the side! 

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A Maerengue Float 

 

Ingredients

• 2 egg whites room temperature

• 1/2 cup granulated white sugar

• 1 tsp vanilla extract

 

Special Equipment

• Whisk

• Hand beater

• Heat proof bowl that would fit on a saucepan to use as a double boiler

 

Instructions

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1. In the saucepan, bring two inches of water to a low simmer.

2. In a clean heat safe bowl, place the egg whites and sugar and mix them well with a whisk.

3. Place this bowl on top of the saucepan with barely simmering water and mix continuously. This is important as whisking prevents the egg whites from cooking and curdling. You are not looking to incorporate air here, but just to keep the mixture moving.

4. Stir the egg white and sugar with the whisk for about 2-3 minutes until the sugar dissolves and the egg whites become creamy white in color.

5. Once all sugar dissolves, you have heated the eggs to the proper temperature.

6. Remove the eggs from the double boiler and immediately start whisking the egg whites with a hand mixer, to make the meringue.

7. Whisk on high for about 3-4 minutes until the egg whites have tripled in volume and has stiff peaks.

8. Add vanilla and mix for a few seconds till it's well incorporated.

9. Store in an airtight container until ready to serve.