Baltimore Lemon Sticks

Lemon sticks were popular in London in the 18th century. In this country, both Baltimore and Philadelphia lay claim to the sweet. (The Philly version uses lemon candy, and during Prohibition, it naughtily added vodka.)

MAKES 1 LEMON STICK

Ingredients

1 chilled lemon

1 peppermint stick (a porous stick, not a candy cane)

Instructions 

To make the lemon stick, roll a chilled lemon on a table to soften the pulp, then halve it crosswise. Insert the peppermint and suck, drawing the cool, tart juice through your minty, sugary straw.