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recipe Summer treats Hot days call for cold and light snacks. Try some of our refreshing combinations which will get you through the blazing season. Sparkling blueberry lemonade This is easy and delicious bubbly lemon- ade. The perfect cool down summer drink, and already mentioned in this issue, con- tains two important antioxidants, so it will also make you pretty. Ingredients • • • • • 2/3 cup white sugar (superfine is best) 2/3 cup water 1 and 1/2 cups fresh blueberries 1 teaspoon lemon zest 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (4-5 whole large lemons) • 2 cups ice cubes • 3 cups sparkling water Instructions • Combine the sugar, water, blueberries, and lemon zest in a saucepan. • Bring to a boil over medium heat and then simmer for 5-10 minutes or until the sugar is melted and blueberries are starting to burst. • Remove from the heat and pass through a fine sieve. Let this blueberry syrup completely cool. • Meanwhile, juice the lemons to get 1 cup lemon juice. • In a large pitcher, add the blueberry syrup, lemon juice, and ice. Stir togeth- er. 22 | YOUTH CODE 8 | 2018 • Stir in the sparkling water RIGHT before enjoying (don‘t add sparkling water to anything you plan on having left