Is the lemon party something bright, summer, sunny, juicy? Or is there a second meaning under this phrase? Let's say right away: yes and no. In this article we will tell you how to decorate your holiday in the "lemon" style. And in the end, we dig out from the depths of the Internet an ancient meme, because of which at one time the innocent phrase "lemon party" in America acquired a double meaning.
Lemonade
Lemons, water, sugar - that base, which can not be done. And then there is infinite scope for experiments: grapefruit, pineapple, watermelon, raspberries, mangoes, strawberries, cucumber, mint, rosemary, lavender - you can add almost any fruit, berries, spicy herbs and even vegetables to lemonade.
For example, lemonade with coconut: original and tasty. All that is needed is to add 1 glass of lemon juice, 1 glass of coconut milk cream, two glasses of ice and half a glass of water to the blender. Beat 1 minute to achieve a foamy consistency. Garnish with coconut flakes and lemon zest.
If you have an 18+ lemon party, then you can easily add alcohol - rum, vodka, gin or tequila to all variations of lemonade.
The main thing is to carefully take out the lemon pulp and do not discard the skins. We still need them for the manufacture of original candles.
Lemon party: in wheelbarrows, in barrels, in boxes - even more lemons!
Lemons - fruits themselves are very interior. It’s enough just to put them somewhere, and it will already be beautiful, festive and stylish. But if you spend a little time, you can make a little more intricate decor items for your lemon party.
Wreath
We will need:
- A ring of a sufficiently large diameter from any materials: plastic, wire, etc. The main thing is that the design is strong enough, lemons are still quite heavy.
- The tape is dark green.
- Artificial leaves.
- Many lemons of different sizes. It will be great if you manage to find very small citrus fruits, but usually they are not sold here.
- Scissors.
- Glue gun.
Steps:
- Wrap the ring with tape so as to completely hide the base.
- Using a glue gun we place lemons. At the very beginning, it is important to determine for yourself whether citrus fruits will be placed randomly or in a certain direction, as shown in the picture. Everything to your taste - and so and so it will turn out beautifully.
- Glue artificial leaves.
- Tie a cord or tape.
Such a wreath will look great on the front door, informing your guests that they definitely were not mistaken with the address.
Candles made of lemon and lavender
We have already used the pulp of lemon for lemonade, but from the skin you can make candles that not only look beautiful and original, but also fill your home with a fresh and refined aroma.
For 4 candles we need:
- 1 cup paraffin or wax;
- lavender oil;
- dried lavender;
- 2 large lemons;
- 4 wicks for candles;
- food coloring (optional);
- a glass jar suitable for use in the microwave;
- knife and spoon for extracting pulp.
Steps:
- Cut the lemons in half and extract the pulp with a spoon.
- We put paraffin in a jar and put in the microwave until it is completely dissolved. We recommend using a jar, which is not a pity to throw away, as washing it will be very problematic.
- Add dry lavender to the paraffin, a few drops of lavender oil and a dye (optional). Mix well.
- We place the wicks inside the lemon peels and carefully fill it with the resulting paraffin mass. It is important to ensure that the crusts do not roll over.
- Leave to dry.
As promised - about the double meaning
So what can be indecent in the words "lemon party"?
At the beginning of the 2000s, a site appeared in the English-language segment of the Internet, consisting of one single photograph of not very, to put it mildly, aesthetically and morally pleasant content. This picture was shown for a long time in the search results on request in English "lemon party" (that is, lemon party).
At one time, the meme was quite popular among Internet trolls to hint at homosexual relationships between older people. At the moment, over the past years, this meme has long been buried in the bowels of the Internet and only the very ancient "veterans of the couch troops", which are unlikely to be found among your friends, remember it.
So feel free to organize breathtakingly bright, fresh, summer and juicy lemon parties for your friends. The yellow color and the smell of citrus will cheer you up on the grayest day and will not leave anyone indifferent.