Welcome Summer Guests!

Here is a really refreshing way to welcome road weary guests to your home.  When guests arrive after a long drive serve them a summer treat to help beat the heat.  The combination of lemon and strawberry is delicious and now is the time of year when strawberries are in season and at their best!

Here’s one of my favorite ways to use strawberries and lemon:

COCKTAIL: Limoncello Spritzers

Recipe:
Fill 6 tumblers halfway with ice. Stir 1/2 cup of limoncello and 2 tablespoons of lemon juice (fresh) into each glass. Top with 1/4 cup of club soda and serve. Add a garnish of lemon to squeeze and a fresh sprig of mint

San Pelligrino Lemonato is a great non-alcholic choice and Lemonade for the little ones assures that everyone has something cold to sip on. Mix up a pitcher with ice and throw in some strawberries for color and taste.

SNACK: Lady Fingers with Strawberries and Cream

Recipe:
Serve washed whole strawberries with just the tops cut off in a bowl. Set the bowl on the center of a platter and surround with lady fingers (place on the platter like the petals on a flower) . Next to the platter offer whipped creme
( or try 1 cup mascarpone cheese & 1/3 cup chilled heavy cream whipped for 2 minutes).