Spicedlemonade Recipes

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.

Steps:

• Combine water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, and lemon zest in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until just boiling, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until reduced to a thick syrup, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir lemon juice into the syrup; bring to a boil and cook 1 to 2 minutes more; strain into a bowl and refrigerate until chilled.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and cloves to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon and cloves. Cool. , Pour into a large pitcher. Stir in lime, lemon, lemon juice and remaining water. Chill at least 1 hour. Serve in chilled glass over ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick if desired. Can also be served warm.

Steps:

• Put the fennel seeds and star anise into a small skillet and toast for 15 seconds. Grind to a powder in an electric spice grinder. Place the spice mix, 2 cups water, the ice, sugar, ginger, lemon juice and mint leaves into a blender and pulse until the ice is crushed. Serve cold.

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.

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water, sugar, cinnamon sticks and cloves to a boil.
• Reduce heat, simmer 10 minutes.
• Remove from heat, discard cinnamon and cloves.
• Cool.
• Pour into a large pitcher.
• Stir in lime, lemon, lemon juice and remaining water.
• chill at least 1 hour before serving.

Steps:

• Measure drink mix into cap to 1-qt. line; place in medium saucepan. Add 2 cinnamon sticks and all remaining ingredients; stir.
• Cook on medium heat 5 min. or until heated through. (Do not let boil.) Use slotted spoon to remove spices; discard.
• Pour drink into mugs. Add 1 of the remaining cinnamon sticks to each.