Spiced Strawberry Lemonade Tea Food

SPIKED STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a cocktail shaker, muddle the strawberries with the lemon juice and sugar until the sugar dissolves into the lemon juice and the strawberries start to break down into a chunky paste. Add the vodka and elderflower liqueur, and stir together.
• Spoon the contents of the cocktail shaker into two Collins glasses, add ice and top off with club soda. Stir. Garnish with a few strawberry slices.

GRILLED CITRUS SPIKED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Preheat a grill to medium-high.
• Combine the lemons, limes and oranges in a medium bowl and toss with 1/4 cup of the sugar to coat. Sprinkle with a generous pinch of salt.
• Place the fruit, cut-side down, on the grill; cook until dark brown grill marks appear, 5 to 8 minutes. Remove to a plate and let cool. Cut 2 lemon halves into slices and set aside for garnish.
• Combine the remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar with 2 cups water in a saucepot over medium heat. Cook until the sugar is fully melted, about 5 minutes. Let cool completely.
• Pour the sugar syrup into a pitcher and add the basil leaves. Juice the grilled citrus through a strainer into the pitcher. Add vodka to taste, if using. Stir, add ice, and garnish with the reserved lemon slices. Serve cold.

HOT SPICED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Let water, sugar and spices gradually come to a boil.
• Simmer for 5 minutes and strain.
• When ready to serve, add one quart of hot water and the juice of the four lemons.
• Serve hot in punch glasses with a slice of lemon in each glass.

LEMONADE TEA

Steps:

• Make lemonade as directed on can,.
• using punch bowl or large container.
• Stir in tea.
• Serve over ice.
• Garnish with mint.

SPICED STRAWBERRY LEMONADE TEA

Steps:

• Bring tea bags and water to a boil; let steep at least 30 minutes.
• Pour still hot tea into a half gallon pitcher; add the drink mix.
• Stir until drink mix is dissolved.
• Fill pitcher up the rest of the way with cold water; enjoy.
• I would say if you like it sweeter, you would be better off adding a bit of sugar to the mixture as opposed to more lemonade or it will begin to taste simply like the lemonade and you would lose the spiced tea flavor.

SPICED LEMONADE

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.