Moonshine Lemonade. Let’s make it crazy summer.

Ok so it’s cold now.  Not much green in our fair city, and no vacay planned.  We need us a shot o’ front-porch rocking chair weeping willow Southern summer.   And Beantown-cum-Florida Steve recently dispatched a decidedly below Mason-Dixon rib recipe — a must-try, and came out great.  To  pair with my winter-bbq meal, a cocktail to round it out? And for whatever reason, I seem to have moonshine and lemons here…  It’s on.

The Prep:

• Shot of moonshine.
• Shot of limoncello.
• Two shots fresh squeezed lemon juice.
• Shot or two of simple syrup (to taste).
• Into the Boston shaker with some ice.  Make that sweet sound.  And get the hips into it, people.
• Pour into a Mason jar, top with a splash of seltzer if you like.
• Sprig of mint, wheel of lemon.
• Sip.  The summer rolls all out on your wintered-in self.

The Takeaway:

If you want to get all fancy-pants, rim your Mason jar with fine lemon zest tossed in cane sugar.  But I skipped that.  It’s moonshine, after all.

p.s.  Moonshine isn’t actually illegal, it’s just illegal to make it without a license.  I neither confirm nor deny the good standing of my provider.