Spiked Lemonade Recipes

SPIKED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, 1 cup water and lemon zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water. Pour into a 2-qt. pitcher; refrigerate until chilled. , Stir in rum. For each serving, place 3/4 to 1 cup ice in a Collins or highball glass. Pour lemonade mixture into glass. Garnish with lemon slices as desired.

SPIKED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients.
• In a small saucepan , bring 1 cup of water to a boil. Add the sugar and lemon zest and whisk until the sugar is dissolved. Heat for about 5 minutes in total, then remove from heat and let the lemon syrup cool completely.
• While the syrup cools, juice the lemons . Remove the pulp and seeds by pouring the juice through a fine-mesh strainer. Chill until ready to make lemonade.
• Blend the lemonade in a pitcher. Add 1/2 cup of rum or vodka , 1 cup each of the lemon syrup and lemon juice, and 2 cups of cold water: stir and taste. Add more liquor, syrup, juice, and water in proportionate intervals as you fill the pitcher and adjust the sweet, sour, and strength to your taste. Chill the lemonade for at least 1 hour, or until needed.
• When ready to serve, pour the spiked lemonade into ice-filled glasses. Garnish with lemon slices and, if you like, seasonal fruits. Enjoy.

SPIKED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a saucepan, add the sugar and water. Heat until the sugar dissolves. Chill until ready to use.
• In a small pitcher, mix together the lemon juice and chilled simple syrup. Add the syrup in stages and taste so it is the right amount of sweet and sour for your liking.
• To serve, place ice cubes in a high ball glass. Add a few mint leaves. Pour some bourbon into the glass to your taste. Add lemonade and top with club soda.

SPIKED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Make the fresh lemonade. (Refrigerate the pitcher for later use, or make the "By the glass" variation.)
• In a glass, pour in the lemonade and bourbon. Add ice and garnish with fresh mint and a cocktail cherry. (If you like bubbly drinks, you can always top off with soda water or ginger ale.)