In 2000, four-year-old cancer patient Alexandra Scott decided to set up a lemonade stand in front of her house to raise money to find a cure for cancer. A cure didn't come in time to save her, but Alex's Lemonade Stand Foundation carried on her cause and has funded more than 250 cancer-research projects around the country.
Four restaurants -- two in Boulder, two in Denver -- will be serving lemonade-inspired drinks tonight, with part or all of the proceeds going to the ALSF.
The lineup:
Frasca Food and Wine Paduan Sunday 1.5 oz. Aperol .5 oz. Luxardo Amaretto 1.5 oz. lemon juice .5 oz. honey syrup Put all ingredients in a mixing glass. Shake and pour over fresh ice in a Collins glass. Finish with soda water. Garnish with a lemon wheel and Luxardo cherry. Frasca will donate $7.50 for every $10 drink sold.
Pizzeria Locale Limoncello Spritz 1 oz. Limoncello 1 oz. Prosecco 2 oz. soda water Garnish with basil leaf Serve all ingredients in a wine glass poured over ice. Pizzeria Locale will donate $5 of every $7.50 drink.
Rioja Lemon Quencher 3 tablespoons Bombay Gin or gin of your choice 2 tablespoons house-made limoncello (preferred) or pre-made limoncello 1/4 cup ginger ale 1 squeeze of lime 1 squeeze of lemon 2 tablespoons cava or any sparkling wine Lemon or lime wheel, to garnish Rioja will donate all proceeds from each $11 drink.
Fuel Cafe Limoncello Cooler 2 oz. housemade limoncello fill remainder of glass with club soda Garnish with lemon, serve in a tall glass over ice Fuel will donate all proceeds of each $6 drink.
twelve Restaurant was also selling a lemonade drink this weekend, but it is not open today. Here's the recipe: Basil Lemonade 3 oz. 42 Below Vodka 1 oz. fresh squeezed lemon juice Muddled ginger & basil .5 oz simple syrup Garnish with basil leaf, serve in a rocks glass over ice.
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