Where Does Pink Lemonade Come From?

That was the question at last week's Tots 'n Pans class. "Pink sugar?" one of the little ones ventured. Hmm. Well, not exactly. They ooh-ed and ahh-ed when I explained to them that lemonade can be made pink with strawberries. For this beautiful pitcher of lemonade we squeezed fifteen lemons (two of which were also zested). I cooked a simple syrup on the stove, added the strawberries and zest, and let the mixture simmer until the strawberries gave us this gorgeous color.

While the lemonade was simmering we made some fantastic ginger snaps, which were flavored with five spice powder and minced crystallized ginger.

They mixed everything by hand—no mixers here! Not an easy job for an adult, much less a child, but they did it and the result was some lovely, fragrant cookies.

We had quite a few visitors during class who claimed to be coming to bask in the cuteness of the children, but I think they were really hoping to mooch a cookie or two. There was no way Roberto was going to give up any of his.

In fact, I think he may have eaten four cookies before his dad came to get him. The kids did a pretty good job on that pitcher of lemonade too!

Class wouldn't be complete without a little flour drawing. What? Don't look at me like that. A little flour in the car never hurt anybody!