At Pedro's Cafe in Emmaus, all lemonades are made in-house with fresh and simple ingredients: fresh-squeezed lemon juice, house-made syrup and water. “Our syrup selection is changing constantly but you can usually expect five to six options,” says Jacquelyn Bassett, manager. “We like to switch them up seasonally.”
Bassett says the syrups are made with organic cane sugar and real ingredients, so instead of using “flavor,” they're using real basil or lavender and infusing them into the syrups for a more natural taste. “Our favorite syrups to add to a lemonade are lavender and basil.”
Pair your lemonade with the café's Mediterranean Toast—toasted seeded sourdough from Apple Ridge Farm, topped with house-made hummus, tomato, basil and a drizzle of olive oil. “Our Mediterranean Toast pairs very well with all of our lemonades,” she says. “Especially our basil lemonade.”
Serving fair-trade coffee and thoughtful foods, the café is committed to becoming a paper- and plastic-cup-free business, but Bassett says that, unfortunately, the ongoing supply chain issues have made that increasingly difficult.
“We are no longer able to get the jars we originally sourced and are struggling to find replacements,” she says. “We offer compostable bamboo cold and hot cups when we can get our hands on them and highly encourage customers to bring their own cups when they can.”
This spring, keep an eye out for more events at the café, as Bassett says that's something they're really excited about.
Pedro's Cafe | 318 Main St., Emmaus | 484.232.8383 | @pedrosemmaus
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Published as "Drink This" in the April 2022 edition of Lehigh Valley Style magazine.
