Lemonade

Quick Reference

Product	Receiving	Storage	Hold Temp	Hold Time	Serving Temp	Portioning Size
Lemonade	Dry Storage	Dry Storage – 6 inches off floor	50º F – 70º F	2 days – including date prepared	34º F – 41º F	16, 20, or 32 ounce

Q.A. Standard: All drinks should be prepared at the time order is placed. Never serve lemonade past the hold time.

Tools Needed

• Ice Scoop
• 14 x 18 black fiberglass tray
• 4 x 4 waffle drip tray
• Sharpie
• Dissolvable label

Health and Safety

• Do not handle drink cups around top of cup or lip area
• Cups should always be upside down for dispensing

Preparing and Holding

• Open the foil bag inside the lemonade box
• Remove 1 pouch of lemonade/sugar mix
• Zip close the foil bag
• Remove brew basket
• Place one lemonade/sugar bag onto center of grate in brew basket
• Place brew basket back into brewer
• Slide the lemonade urn into position underneath the brew basket
• Position the lemonade urn correctly underneath the brew basket or water will spill over during the brewing cycle
• Ensure the machine is on. A yellow light will indicate the power is on. If not, press the ON/OFF button once.
• Press button “C” once. The lemonade will start brewing in a few seconds.
• When brewing is complete, cover the lemonade urn with a solid lid
• Use a sharpie to write Lemonade and the 2 day hold time on a dissolvable label
  • EXAMPLE:  Day prepared + 1 additional day = Discard Date
  • Prepared on 17th + 18th = Discard on the 18th (EOD)

• Place the dissolvable label on the back of the lemonade urn
• Move the urn to the lobby or drive thru. Place on a 14×18 black fiberglass tray. Place a waffled drip tray under the dispensing spout.
• Discard the lemonade/sugar bag
• Rinse brew basket
• Place brew basket back into place on the brewer

Serving (Drive-Thru/Dine-In/Take-Out

• Select proper size cup
• Use ice scoop to fill the cup full of ice
• Place cup under lemonade urn spout. Depress lever to fill cup.
• Fill to 1/4 inch from top
• Place a lid on the cup and ensure it is sealed completely. Mark the lid “L” for lemonade
• Hand prepared drinks(s) to customer with a straw

Bulk Lemonade

• BULK LEMONADE CONTAINERS ARE ONE TIME USE ONLY (NO REFILLS)

Assembly & Serving

• Remove lid from the ½ gallon container
• Fill the ½ gallon container to the .ll line with lemonade
• Tighten the lid onto the ½ gallon container until it clicks
• Using a sharpie put a check mark in the “Other” bubble
• Using a sharpie write the current date and time on the line labeled .ll date & time
• Hand to the customer

Breaking The Bacteria Cycle – Close

• Empty remaining contents of lemonade urn into a 1-gallon pitcher(s)
• Transfer the dissolvable label that has the hold time from the lemonade urn to the 1-gallon pitcher(s)
• Place the 1-gallon pitcher(s) in the reach-in cooler in drive-thru.  If more than one 1-gallon pitchers, each one will need a dissolvable label with name & discard date.
• Once lemonade has been poured into 1-gallon pitcher(s), it should never be poured back into the urn.
• Lemonade urns and ice scoops must be washed, rinsed, sanitized and air dried every night
• Remove lemonade urn spout and disassemble parts so they may be washed, rinsed, and sanitized
• After washing, rinsing, and sanitizing, reassemble spout on lemonade urn. Leave spout in open position. Allow to air dry.
• Serve any remaining lemonade from the night before first directly from the 1-gallon pitcher(s) in the drive through
• Brew fresh lemonade for the dining room every morning

Combos with Soft Drinks, Lemonade or Tea			Combos with Milkshakes
Description	Drink Size	Fries/HB	Description	Drink Size	Fries/HB
Standard	Regular 20 oz.	Regular	Standard	Small – 16 oz.Reg. – 20 oz.	Regular
Make Large	Large 32 oz.	Large	Make Large	Small – 16 oz.Reg. – 20 oz.	Large
Combos with Coffee			Combos with Milk
Description	Drink Size	Fries/HB	Description	Drink Size	Fries/HB
Standard	Regular 12 oz.	Regular	Standard	Regular 12 oz.	Regular
Make Large	Large 16 oz.	Large	Make Large	Large 16 oz.	Large