A lifelong love of lemonade, along with a memorable May honeymoon in Maui, has inspired a Lubbock couple to open their own lemonade truck next month.
Jennifer and Nirav Patel, both lemonade lovers, are in the process of creating Lemon in Paradise, a mobile lemonade trailer that will offer tropically-inspired lemonade. They recently purchased a trailer, and hope to open it in the first or second week of August.
"We had been talking about what we can do together to serve our community, serve God, and bring the community together," Jennifer said. "Since COVID, I feel like the world has kind of been at a standstill. It's been dark. So how can we bring people together, make people happy?"
While they were in Maui, the idea popped up, along with the name - Lemon in Paradise.
"We want people to get excited when they see Lemon in Paradise," Nirav said. "We want to be known for our refreshing, affordable drinks. And we want to be a staple point at Lubbock events, including charity and fundraising events. I guarantee, you won't be disappointed."
They are creating signature drinks and plan to introduce 16 lemonade flavors to the community. The drinks' names will be paradise inspired, such as the Beach Vibes.
Though the trailer is a work in process, Lemon in Paradise has appeared at some events, including the Barbie Party events at UnTayngled Salon.
"We made two specialty drinks for the Barbie Party, the Barbie and the Ken," Nirav said. "Those were big hits, so those are probably two of our main signature drinks that we'll have."
Other lemonade combinations will be strawberry lemonade; a mix of blue raspberry, strawberry and watermelon; and blueberry. These will feature fresh fruit and freshly squeezed fruit juice.
"I think that is going to help us stand out, along with our fresh strawberry lemonade," Nirav said. "As we continue to grow, we'll certainly add more signature drinks to help us stand out. Also, for events, if there's a them going on, we'll come up with a drink that kind of goes along with that theme."
Drinks will likely be available in 32 ounce cups, though other sizes could be available for events.
People can follow Lemon in Paradise on Facebook, Instagram and TikTok. Potential event hosts can also reach out to Lemon in Paradise via Facebook, email lemoninparadise@gmail.com, or call 806-302-0998. A website is in the works.
This article originally appeared on Lubbock Avalanche-Journal: Lubbock couple to open Lemon in Paradise, Maui-inspired lemonade truck