I added meringue to give it a little more sweetness and the lemon to help the lemon Pop in the fruit circles. The dairy is added to aid in the creamy taste. Original recipe is not my own i just tweaked it a bit to my taste. As i previously stated THANK YOU to the Original creator of this awesome Blend. I hope you enjoy this one. Suggestions always always appreciated. I Steeped this for 10 days . I make a second batch and let it steep for 3 weeks and the cream is much more mellow and the lemon calmed a bit. I think i will increase the lemon by .5 %.