I never would have thought about adding fresh herbs to lemonade. This idea was shared during the recent National Restaurant Association convention I attended a few weeks ago. The longer the herbs sit in the lemonade, the better. So making this lemonade a day ahead would be ideal. Essentially, fresh herbs of your choice is muddled in freshly squeezed lemon juice and thin lemon slices to bring out the natural oils of the herbs. Aside from adding herbs, some other things you can add include edible flowers and stalks of lemongrass (bruised). A simple syrup made with water and sugar is added to sweeten and water rounds it out.
Fresh Herbed Lemonade
recipe adapted from AllRecipes
recipe adapted from AllRecipes
1 3/4 cups white sugar
8 cups water
1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (from 8-12 lemons)
2 lemons, thinly sliced and seeded
1-2 springs each of fresh herbs of your choice (rosemary, thyme, mint, basil or combo)
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
Juice 8-12 lemons to yield about 1 1/2 cups of fresh squeezed lemon juice. Place in a serving pitcher along with 2 additional lemons that have been thinly sliced. Add your choice of fresh herbs and muddle to break out the herbs essential oils. Add the chilled chilled syrup and remaining 7 cups water.
Cover the top of the pitcher with plastic wrap and chill overnight for the herbs flavors to come through. Serve cold over ice.
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