How to Set Up a Lemonade Stand

If life has handed you lemons, make lemonade. Here are a few tips if you--or a young colleague--want to go into the citrus-hawking business and hope to turn a sweet profit as a result.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Stirer
• Cooler
• Lemons
• Disposable cups
• Pitcher
• Sign
• Sugar

1. Set up your stand at the foot of your driveway if you get lots of people walking and driving by. Or go into business with a friend who lives in a better location.
2. Determine when the busiest times of day or weekend are--those are the times when you'll sell the most lemonade.
3. Set up your stand. Make a large sign that includes the price. Have plenty of disposable cups on hand. If you're going to be out there for a while, bringing along a cooler filled with ice is a smart move, too.
4. Buy lemons and granulated sugar and make your lemonade. In a large pitcher, combine the lemon juice, granulated sugar and cold water; stir briskly to dissolve. Add ice cubes.
5. Price your lemonade to cover all your costs--such as the expense of the lemons, cups, and sugar. Add in a profit margin as well.
6. Replenish your lemonade supply as the traffic demands.

What to Look For:

• Location, location, location
• Water
• Lemons
• Customers

Tips & Warnings

• Here's one juicy recipe: . Lemon juice, freshly squeezed from 8 large lemons--about 1 1/2 cups (375 ml) . 1/2 cup (125 ml) of sugar, granulated--more or less to taste . 5 cups (1.25 l) cold water