I once heard that, given So Cal’s climate, it would be a crime to pay for lemons when you can grow your own.  I’ve effected many citizen’s arrests on this basis (take THAT, Mayor Garcetti). 

As I have two lemon trees, I have no excuse.  After all, there are thirsty sophomores in North Dakota who have to drink lemon-flavored White Claw.  That ought to be a crime in itself.

Since the start of the Blip (all time before March 2020 is somehow lost), I’ve been playing around with the plethora of lemons that I have here in LarryLand.  Of course, to play with something means to add alcohol.  Go ahead, judge me, but if White Claw can Surge, so can I.

Here are 2 drink recipes from LarryLand. I provide exact measurements; if you know me, I never measure and I never make 1 drink as is written below. But, for you, I have tried to come close. What I’ve learned is that 1 lime is about 1 oz. and 1 lemon is also about 2-3 oz. Close enough.

LarryLand’s Lemon Margaritas

Ingredients (1 drink; but we know you want more)

• 1 ½ oz. fresh Lemon Juice  (1/2 lemon)
• ½ oz. Lime Juice  (1/2 of a lime; sometimes)
• 1 oz.  Tequila Blanco
• 1 oz  Cointreau or Triple Sec
• ½ oz. Simple Syrup

Recipe:

• Mix
• Pour over Ice
• Drink.

Note – salting the rim is really not necessary here, but go for it if you want.

LarryLand’s Pink Lemonade

Ingredients

• 3 oz. fresh Lemon Juice  (1 lemon)
• 2 oz. White Rum
• 1 oz.  Chambord
• ½ oz. Simple Syrup (1 oz. if you want it sweeter)
• Club Soda

Recipe:

• Mix
• Pour over Ice
• Float some club soda (to taste) over the top
• Drink.

Simple Syrup

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water

Recipe:

• Put in a saucepan, heat until dissolved
• Store in the fridge