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NYC’s 7 Best Glasses Of Lemonade

August 7, 2012 6:00 AM

When steamy weather rolls in, nothing is as thirst-quenching as a tall cool glass of lemonade. These are the city’s most delightful citrus coolers. By Sherry Mazzocchi.

(image courtesy of Kitchenette Cafe)

Kitchenette

1272 Amsterdam Ave. and

156 Chambers St.

New York, NY

212.531.7600

kitchenetterestaurant.com

Remember your first pink lemonade? Chefs Lisa Hall and Ann Nickinson recreate that wondrous moment by blending a mixture of lemon, water, sugar, pink and pure magic, served in a mason jar.

(photo: Sherry Mazzocchi)

Lexington Candy Shop

1226 Lexington Ave. at 83rd St.

New York, NY 10028

212-288-0057

www.lexingtoncandyshop.net/

It’s a well-known fact amongst New Yorkers that Lexington Candy Shop serves up some of the best milkshakes around. The truth is, however, that customers at this old-time New York establishment also get the best classic lemonade and lime rickeys in town. Freshly squeezed and not too tart or too sweet, it’s just right.

Ms. Dahlia’s Cafe Cucumber Lemonade

Ms. Dahlia's Cafe

449 Nostrand Ave.

Brooklyn, NY 11216

718.975.0110

www.dahliascafe.com

Ms. Dahlia’s menu is filled with refreshing summertime beverages. Customers rave over the fresh-pressed pineapple lemonade. Their signature drink, cucumber lemonade, is sweet, tangy and refreshing.

(credit: The Smile)

The Smile

26 Bond St.

and 22 Howard St.

New York, NY

646.329.5836

www.thesmilenyc.com

The Smile’s chef Melia Marden knows the secret to great lemon drinks is adding a little green flavor. Stop into this trendy Tribeca bistro for their basil-infused lemonade.

(photo: S. Mazzocchi)

Baoguette

61 Lexington Ave. (btw. 25th and 26th St.)

New York, NY

212-532-1133

www.baoguette.com

This tiny little Vietnamese sandwich shop is well-known for delicious spicy sandwiches, but their lemonade packs a wallop, too. Their lime-jalapeno lemonade has a sweet, tart, pepper combination that keeps you coming back.

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Eataly

200 5th Ave.

New York, NY 10010

212.229.2560

eatalyny.com

Interested in a lemon drink with a little more zing, or, as they say in Italia, effervescenza? Try La Nostra Gazzosa, a sparkling soda made with sfusato lemons from Amalfi and the healing waters of Lurisia. It’s practically a miracle in a bottle.

Vintry Wine & Whiskey

(credit: Vintry Wine & Whiskey)

57 Stone St.
New York, NY
(212) 480-9800
vintrynyc.com

For those looking for an extra kick, this swanky, candlelit cocktail bar in the Financial District boasts a mean glass of whiskey lemonade. Vinctry’s Lemonade is Evan Williams Sour Mash Bourbon, watermelon, lemon juice, simple syrup and Urban Moonshine Organic Citrus Bitters.