- Get a lemon & cut a conical hole in the top
- Get a FAT peppermint stick (sometimes hard to find — these are JoyBrite for 99 cents, 10 inches long, 3/4 inch diameter — found at Walgreens)
- Trim the ends of the peppermint stick and then cut into 3 or 4 pieces. These will be your straws. You can see little holes in the peppermint stick — this is important!
- Put candy cane into lemon and start sucking! The flow may be slow at first, but bigger holes will develop. If nothing happens, trim the end a little more. Have fun!
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Hi,
It was so nice locating your directions for the peppermint straws w/ lemons. I’ve often mentioned these from my childhood to my husband. And I was able to show him. They good aren’t they!
Thanks
Comment by Vicki Swanson — May 25, 2009 @ 5:38 pm
Tasting is believing — you need to make a batch and have him try them. Glad you liked the post!
Comment by fehlhaber — May 25, 2009 @ 7:08 pm
Ahhh….This brings back so many memories!
Comment by Jeannette — May 30, 2009 @ 1:18 pm
Thanks for the directions and I LOVE the facial expressions even more! I can’t just taste that peppermint stick now.
Comment by Michele — December 11, 2009 @ 9:23 pm
i love this! thanks for this post – been looking everywhere for photos of this idea!
Comment by wendiwnn — February 12, 2012 @ 4:39 pm
I loved eating the “lemon sticks” as a child. In Baltimore they were plentiful and sold at local festivals or fairs. Thanks for the fond memories.
Comment by wstreet — March 10, 2012 @ 1:56 pm