In Beyoncé’s video accompaniment to her album Lemonade, she outlines various emotions through song and through prose. She implies that her grandmother’s lemonade is a source of healing, emphasizing the metaphor that although someone may receive lemons, they can make sweet lemonade with them.

We made the lemonade recipe Beyonce recited in her video. A few students on campus tried it and shared their thoughts. Here’s the video.