Three Whakatāne youngsters have taken a family lemonade recipe and turned it into an opportunity to earn some holiday money this week.

Heidi, 7, and Meike Kronk, 4, alongside friend Evie Twaddle, 7, spent hours picking and squeezing 20 kilograms of lemons to create a cool lemon cordial to sell at West End, Ōhope.

Armed with a chilly bin loaded with their specially mixed lemon concentrate, ice, and chilled water, the trio taped a “For Sale” sign to the front and quickly attracted a steady line of customers.

Also on hand was a box of hand-picked Black Doris plums, available by koha to complement the lemonade.

The girls sold plenty of the $2.50 drinks, easily covering their costs and making themselves each a $20 profit.

It could have been more, but they confessed to becoming slightly distracted by the heat and enjoying a fair bit of the lemonade themselves towards the end.

Selling products for holiday money is nothing new for the group, with past ventures proving similarly successful.

“We had seven of us making bracelets and sold them at Island View Holiday Park for $2-$3 each. We made $74 and spent it on Tim Tams and ice cream,” said Heidi.

Despite being newcomers to the beverage industry, their business experience was evident, with Heidi and Evie taking charge of serving and sales, while Meike led hygiene and clean-up.

They plan to return with their lemonade and have a few other ideas up their sleeves for the holidays.