Rosemary Infused Lemonade Recipes

ROSEMARY-INFUSED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Bring 6 cups water to a boil in a saucepan. Remove from the heat and add the rosemary and a pinch of salt. Cover and steep, 30 minutes. Strain into a pitcher and cool to room temperature.
• Stir the lemon juice, agave nectar and 2 cups cold water into the pitcher. Add more lemon juice or agave nectar to taste. Serve over ice with more rosemary and/or lemon slices, if desired.

ROSEMARY-INFUSED WATERMELON LEMONADE

Steps:

• Bring the water and sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over high heat. Stir in the rosemary, and set aside to steep for 1 hour.
• Place half of the lemon juice, and half of the watermelon into a blender. Strain the rosemary syrup through a mesh strainer into the blender. Cover, and puree until smooth. Strain into a pitcher, then puree the remaining lemon juice and watermelon. Stir the lemonade before serving over ice.

ROSEMARY PEACH LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the rosemary sprigs, sugar, and water, and bring to a simmer. Let cook for about 10 minutes until slightly thickened and well-infused.
• Remove from heat and strain. Discard rosemary sprigs. Let cool before using.
• In a large pitcher, combine cooled syrup, peach nectar, peach slices, and lemon juice ice cubes. Add enough water (about 1 to 1 1/2 cups) to top off, leaving room for additional ice cubes to serve.
• Add more ice right before serving. Serve a fresh rosemary sprig in each glass.

SPARKLING STRAWBERRY-ROSEMARY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place strawberries in a juice extractor; process, extracting 2 cups juice.
• Transfer juice to a large pitcher. Add the remaining ingredients, and stir until combined. Fill pitcher with ice cubes. Garnish with strawberry halves, and serve.

VODKA ROSEMARY LEMONADE FIZZ

Steps:

• Bring lemon juice, sugar, and rosemary to a boil in a small saucepan, stirring until sugar has dissolved, then reduce heat and simmer 2 minutes. Cool completely, about 1 hour. Discard rosemary sprigs.
• Fill 8 (8-ounces) glasses halfway with ice. Divide syrup (about 2 tablespoons each) among glasses and add vodka (1 tablespoon each). Top off with club soda.