Making lemonade

Let's face it, people: Times are tough. Life is doling out lemons left and right, so the only thing to do is make lemonade. Literally.

Del's Lemonade is a Rhode Island staple. My brother happens to operate one of these stores, so on my jaunt to the Ocean State this past weekend, I found out just how it's done.

You can take the lemonade on the road if you've got a couple of these babies:

Otherwise, you need to keep a tidy little shop:

And in that tidy shop, it helps if you have also just added the only hip coffeeshop in a Del's AND in the entire town:

But we're losing focus. It's truly about the lemonade:

And the ladle is key:

You need to rest it firmly in your palm and balance it evenly:

(that's Jim, the professional)

If held correctly, the ladle acts an extension of your arm...

(that's me, learning)

...allowing you to proudly serve the perfect cup of lemonade.