Christmas cocktails
Lemonade scones
Australia’s first ever MasterChef winner and special guest on board the Great Australian Culinary Voyage, Julie Goodwin, shares her recipe for the perfect lemonade scone, a fresh, light summer treat.
2 mins
28 Jun 2024
Scones should be light and fluffy, rather than dense and heavy. These are dainty little scones fit for a high tea. The lemonade gives them a lovely lightness and a hint of sweetness. They are so quick and easy to make, and they should be made the day they are to be eaten.
Recipe details
- Makes 16-20 small scones
- Prep time: 5 minutes
- Cooking time: 10 minutes
Ingredients
- 3 cups self raising flour
- ¼ teaspoon salt
- 1 cup thickened cream
- 1 cup lemonade
Method
- Preheat oven to 220°C.
- Line an oven tray with baking paper.
- Sift the flour and salt into a large bowl and make a well in the center.
- In a jug, combine the cream and lemonade.
- Pour the cream and lemonade into the well in the bowl, stirring very minimally with a butter knife, drawing the flour into the liquid.
- When all the flour is incorporated, tip out onto a floured bench and, using your hands, very gently bring the dough together. It’s very important not to over-handle the dough at this stage, or the scones will be heavy.
- When the dough has come together, flatten it to a disc about 3cm thick. Use a 5cm cookie cutter to cut rounds in the dough. Once you have cut as many as you can, the remaining dough can be brought together once more and a few more rounds cut out.
- Place the scones on the baking tray, touching each other, and bake for 10 minutes or until puffed and golden on top, and sounds hollow when tapped with a knife.
- Ideally, serve warm with butter, or jam and cream.
Julie Goodwin and the Great Australian Culinary Voyage
In February 2025, Cunard’s much-loved Great Australian Culinary Voyage sets sail for a third edition, bringing an odyssey of culinary exploration to the high seas, and we are excited to welcome special guest Julie Goodwin on board.
Australia’s first ever MasterChef winner, Julie Goodwin has been a household name in Australia since 2009. On board the Great Australian Culinary Voyage, Julie will be conducting hands‑on cooking skills workshops* as well as hosting our culinary talent on stage, where she will discuss their impressive careers, influences and approaches to cooking.
