Will the End of Summer Mean the End of the Ice Cream Truck?

Lots of different goodies on the ice cream truck.

Almost every Sunday afternoon, the ice cream truck makes its way around the neighborhood and down our street. Now that summer is over I wonder if the ice cream truck will continue to make its rounds.

Dover/Davis Street ice cream truck.

When I was a kid living out in the country every now and then Tony's ice cream truck would come down the road ringing its bell. We would run out with our nickel (maybe dime) in hand to get ice cream.  Our neighborhood truck plays a calliope version of The Entertainer to announce its arrival, and a nickel or dime won't buy a popsicle these days.  Nonetheless, it's fun to hear the truck in the neighborhood, and it's fun to partake of its goodies.

Recently I just had to join the neighborhood kids and get a chocolate covered popsicle.  It reminds me of my childhood days back in Cleveland County.

Neighbors eating ice cream.

Chocolate covered popsicle.  My favorite.

Ice cream brings out the "kid" in me.

I hope the ice cream truck doesn't stop now that summer is over.

Goodby Springtime, Hello Summer

Rhubarb sparkling drink.

The mild temperature of Spring has given way to hot and humid Summer weather.  What better way to beat the heat than to have a nice cool, refreshing drink.  Since rhubarb is in season, and we love rhubarb, I made a rhubarb sparkling soda drink.

Here's the recipe:
4 cups of rhubarb cut up
1/2/cup sugar
2 cups water
6oz. frozen lemonade concentrate (not diluted)
12 oz of lemon/lime soda chilled



Cook rhubarb, sugar and water until the rhubarb is mushy.  Cool and strain using cheesecloth and a strainer.  Add the frozen lemonade.  Refrigerate or you can freeze this for use later.

4 cups of rhubarb.

Strain juice.

Add lemonade and refrigerate.

A cool refreshing rhubarb drink to welcome Summer.

When ready to serve add the lemon/lime soda and garnish with a slice of lemon.
The color of this drink is wonderful, and it has a sweet, but tangy taste that is delightfully thirst-quenching.