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ME & THE BEES 
Black Cherry Crush Popsicles

Not only is our latest flavor amazing on its own, it makes fantastic popsicles. The perfect summer treat!

INGREDIENTS

• 24oz (2 bottles) Me & the Bees Black Cherry Lemonade
• 2 tsp honey
• Frozen or fresh, pitted, crushed cherries
• 1/2 cup fresh mint
• Zest of half a lemon
• Small carton of Greek yogurt (optional)

PREPARATION

Add lemon zest, lemonade, and honey to a small saucepan. Warm up on a low heat for 3-5 minutes to allow the lemon and honey to mix. Allow liquid to cool and pour into 6 oz popsicle molds. Add a sprig of fresh mint and black cherries to each popsicle. Put the pops in the freezer for at least 4 hours, then enjoy! If you're looking for a creamier version of these delicious popsicles, fold in a few spoonfuls of Greek yogurt along with the mint and crushed cherries. Yum!

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ME & THE BEES BEESIZZLER

Try this fizzy Me & the Bees Lemonade beverage. It is easy to make and yummy to drink with natural honey flavors that make Mikaila's BeeSizzler a tasty treat you can drink every day.

INGREDIENTS

• 2 1/2 bottles of Me & the Bees Classic Lemonade
• 1 bottle of sparkling mineral water, approx. 20 fl oz
• Fresh mint

PREPARATION

Pour Me & the Bees Lemonade in a pitcher. Slowly add sparkling mineral water. If you pour too quickly, it will spill over. (Yes, it's that fizzy!) Add an additional splash of lemonade to sweeten to your taste. Serve over ice and garnish with fresh mint.

Love to Lavender Lemonade Mocktail

Yield: 1 serving

INGREDIENTS

• 12 oz (one bottle) Me & the Bees Classic Lemonade
• 1/2 oz Lemon juice
• Small scoop of ice
• Sparkling water
• Lemon wheels & dried lavender sprigs (for garnish)
• Lavender simple syrup*
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 cup water
  • 2 tbsp dried lavender buds
  • 1 tbsp butterfly pea flowers

PREPARATION

In a shaker, combine 3 oz lemonade, 1 oz lavender simple syrup, .5 oz lemon juice and ice, then shake (for larger batches, multiply oz quantities by number of servings desired, using a pitcher instead of a shaker, stirring 20 times). Pour drink into a 10-12 oz glass, over ice, top with a dash of sparkling water, and garnish with a freshly cut lemon wheel and a sprig of dried lavender. Enjoy!

*How to make lavender simple syrup:
Add sugar and water in a saucepan, bring to a simmer, and stir until the sugar dissolves. Add the dried lavender buds and butterfly pea flowers, continuing to simmer, and stir occasionally for 10 minutes. Remove from heat, let cool, then cover for 2 hours to continue steeping. Strain out the lavender and pea flowers, then funnel into a glass container (keep refrigerated). It will be a beautiful, deep lavender color! You can substitute the homemade lavender simple syrup with an off-the-shelf brand such as Monin or Torani.

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Me & the Bees Prickly Pear Lemonade Popsicles

INGREDIENTS

• 24 oz (two bottles) Me & the Bees Prickly Pear Lemonade
• 2 tsp raw and unfiltered clover honey
• Frozen raspberries
• 1/2 cup of fresh spearmint
• Zest of half a lemon

PREPARATION

Add lemon zest, prickly pear lemonade, and clover honey to a small saucepan. Warm up on a low heat for 3-5 minutes to allow the lemon and honey to mix. Allow liquid to cool slightly and pour into 6 oz popsicle molds. No Popsicle molds, no problem! Use ice trays or small plastic cups. Add a sprig of fresh mint and a few raspberries to each popsicle. Depending on your popsicle molds, either put the lid on or add popsicle sticks to the center and pop in the freezer for at least 4 hours. Enjoy!

ME & THE BEES MULLED GINGER LEMONADE

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

• 1-Quart sauce pan
• 2 Bottles Me & the Bees Ginger Lemonade
• Toothpicks
• 1 Lemon
• 8 Whole cloves
• 1 Generous teaspoon grated fresh ginger (more for extra spicy!)
• 1 Whole cinnamon stick
• 2 Teaspoons local honey
• Garnishes (lemon peel, whole star anise, and cranberries)

Preparation

Pour the lemonade into the pan. Don’t turn the heat on quite yet, you still have some prep to do!

Slice a piece of lemon about ¾ of an inch thick. Use a toothpick to make holes for the cloves. Once you’ve made your lemon burst with cloves, cut it in half so you have about 8 whole cloves. Drop your clove burst into the lemonade. Go ahead and turn on the heat to medium.

Next, grate the ginger and and add it to your lemonade. Add the cinnamon stick and let it simmer for about 10 minutes, or until fragrant. Right before turning off the heat, add the honey to the lemonade mixture. Stir well. You can keep the mixture in a crock pot on warm if you like.

MAKE IT PRETTY!

Grab a toothpick and make fun garnishes for the side of your glass by adding cranberries or cran-raisins with a lemon peel spiral. Drop a whole star anise into each glass before serving. Enjoy!

MAKE IT ICED!

Looking for a way to dress this up for your New Year’s Eve celebrations? Enjoy it iced!

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ME & THE BEES LEMONADE BEECOZY TEA

This tea warms your heart and is full of flu-busting vitamin C, with plenty of honey to soothe a sore throat.

INGREDIENTS (YIELDS 3)

• 2 - 12 oz. bottles of Me & the Bees Lemonade - Mint
• 2 sprigs of fresh spearmint
• Slices of lemons

PREPARATION

Pour the Me & the Bees Lemonade - Mint in a small saucepan.
Bring to a boil for 30 seconds.
Remove from the heat.
Pour into 3 cups; add lemon slices and a 1/2 sprig of mint to each cup.

It's OK to eat the fresh mint. It's loaded with antioxidants.

ME & THE BEES LEMONADE BUNDT CAKE

INGREDIENTS

• 1 (18.25oz) box of lemon cake mix
• 1 (3.4oz) pack of instant lemon pudding mix
• 1 cup Me & the Bees Lemonade Mint
• 1/3 cup vegetable oil
• 4 eggs
• 1/2 teaspoon of vanilla extract

PREPARATION

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Grease and flour a 10-inch Bundt pan.

In a large bowl, combine the cake mix and pudding mix, then stir in the oil and vanilla extract. Beat in the eggs, one at a time, then stir in the Me & the Bees Lemonade.

Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake in a preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the center of the cake comes out clean. Allow to cool.

Dust with sifted confectioner's sugar (optional).

ME & THE BEES LEMONADE POPSICLE

My favorite frozen treat is easy and delicious!

INGREDIENTS

• 2 - 12 oz. bottles of Me & the Bees Lemonade - Mint
• 2 teaspoons of yummy honey
• 1/2 cup of fresh spearmint
• Zest of half of lemon

PREPARATION

Add lemon zest, Me & the Bees Lemonade, honey and mint to a small saucepan. Warm up on a low heat for approx 3-5 minutes to allow the lemon, honey and mint to mix. Allow liquid to cool slightly and pour into 6 oz. popsicle molds. No Molds? No problem. Use ice trays or Dixie cups. Add a sprig of fresh mint to each popsicle. Depending on your popsicle molds, either put the lid on or add popsicle sticks to the center and pop in freezer at least 4 hours.

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