Baltimore classic · Sweet

Lemon stick

A lemon with a hollow peppermint stick pushed in, sipped like a straw.

What it is

Cut a hole in a lemon, push in a soft peppermint stick and suck the juice through it. Sweet, sour and very messy.

How to eat it

  • Easy to make at home.

The story

The lemon stick is a tradition at the Flower Mart in Mount Vernon each May.

Local tip: Roll the lemon on the table first to loosen the juice.

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