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Sheila's Out Shopping: Beverage Break
Relax with a tall glass of homemade lemonade or brewed iced tea and enjoy the fireworks on Independence Day. In fact, either thirst-quenching drink is something you can guzzle any day of the week. Pour your favorite beverage from an old-fashioned pitcher or a new one that has a high-tech design. I found plenty of both around town.
Linens ‘n Things has a ceramic jug that is available in yellow, white or stripes ($29.99, on sale). Make your lemonade in this handsome jar and it will disappear before your eyes.
Pier One has a glass jug ($25) or a green-tinted pitcher ($18) that will hold enough for a party. You can even get a lemonade mix ($10) if you don’t want to make your own from scratch.
Pottery Barn was my last stop, and I found a clear glass pitcher ($24) and a regal-looking one on a pedestal ($39). They also have large, clear glass drink dispensers with a spout ($79) and acrylic dispensers ($40) that will hold enough for a party.
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Share and Enjoy 
Toast our nation’s birthday with your glass of homemade lemonade or tea poured from your new pitcher or jug, and wish our country a very happy birthday today.
Where to shop
• Linens ‘n Things, 2135 U.S. 41, Naples, 261-5999
• Pier One Imports, 5062 Airport-Pulling Road N., Naples, 435-0305; 1000 Immokalee Road, Naples, 596-3433; and Coconut Point, 8052 Mediterranean Drive, Estero, 499-7597
• Pottery Barn, Waterside Shops,
5475 U.S. 41 N., Naples, 593-3772
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OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE
Ingredients
4 fresh lemons
3/4 cup sugar
1 quart water
1 full tray ice cubes plus two
Preparation
• Wash fruit and cut into thin slices.
• Remove seeds and place slices in a large bowl.
• Cover the fruit with the sugar and let stand 10 minutes.
• Press firmly with a potato masher to extract the juice.
• Add water and continue to press the fruit until liquid is well-flavored.
• Add the ice cubes except for the extra two.
• Chill and taste for sweetness.
• Add more sugar or lemon juice according to your taste.
• Fill a tall glass with the two ice cubes and pour in lemonade.
• Makes about 7 servings
Source: “Farm Journal’s Country Cookbook,” by the food editors of the Farm Journal, edited by Nell B. Nichols
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