Crisp and cold drinks are some of the best backpacking recipes you can bring on a trip.
Maple Sugar Lemonade
Ingredients:
- 1 large lemon (about ¼ cup juice)
- 3 Tbsp Maple Sugar
Directions:
Add to a 1-quart container and shake gently to combine. Add 1 quart of cold filtered water. Put on the cap tightly and shake till the sugar dissolves.
Makes 1 quart.
Maple Lemonade
Ingredients:
- 1 large lemon (about ¼ cup juice)
- 3 Tbsp pure maple syrup
Directions:
Add to a 1-quart container and shake gently to combine. Add 1 quart of cold filtered water. Put on the cap tightly and shake for a minute.
Makes 1 quart.
Notes for both recipes:
Of course, if you have a sweet tooth, you may want it sweeter. It is not as sweet as commercially made lemonade, and you have to love maple syrup.