Spicy Holiday Lemonade Food

SPICED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine 2 cups of water, sugar, cloves, cinnamon bark, and allspice.
• Bring to a boil over medium heat. Simmer for 5 minutes and then strain using a fine mesh strainer. Discard the spices.
• In a large pitcher combine the simple syrup, cold water, and lemon juice to taste. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
• Serve ice cold with sliced lemons on the side.

SPICY LEMONADE WITH JALAPEñO ICE CUBES

Steps:

• For the jalapeñoice cubes: Place a jalapeño slice in each well of 2 ice cube trays. Fill with water and freeze until solid, about 4 hours.
• For the lemonade: In a beverage dispenser or pitcher, add the lemonade, jalapeño slices and lemon slices. Let sit, refrigerated, for at least 1 hour before serving.
• Serve in glasses filled with jalapeño ice cubes.

SPICY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups vodka, 1/2 cup Pimm's No. 1, 1 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/2 cup each lime juice and honey, 2 teaspoons hot sauce and 1 scant teaspoon coarsely ground pepper in a large container. Cover and shake, then refrigerate at least 1 hour. Shake the vodka mixture again, then pour into a pitcher filled with ice and lemon and lime slices. Stir in 1 cup chilled lemon-lime soda.

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.

PEACH LEMONADE SPRITZ

Steps:

• Make the lemonade syrup: In a small saucepan, heat 3/4 cup water over medium heat. Add the sugar and whisk until the sugar dissolves, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the lemon zest and juice. Transfer the syrup to a small bowl and set aside to let cool.
• Muddle and mix: Place half of the peach in a cocktail shaker and muddle it. Add 4 ounces of the lemonade syrup, the Ketel One and a few ice cubes. Cover the shaker and shake thoroughly to blend.
• Serve: Divide the cocktail between 2 glasses with a few ice cubes and the remaining peach slices in each. Top with a splash of club soda. Garnish with the mint or basil. Stir and enjoy!

SPIKED LEMONY ICED TEA

Steps:

• Cut a few thin rounds of lemon and reserve for garnish. Zest 2 tablespoons of zest from the remaining lemons, then juice the lemons (you'll need 4 tablespoons of juice; reserve any additional juice for another use).
• Make the ice cubes: Stir the lemon zest, 2 tablespoons of the lemon juice, 2 tablespoons of the sugar and the hot water in a heatproof liquid measuring cup. Pour the liquid into a standard ice cube tray and freeze.
• Make the cocktail: In a mixer, shake together the tea, whiskey, 2 tablespoons lemon juice and remaining 2 tablespoons sugar. Shake and set aside for the sugar to melt.
• Serve: Arrange a few ice cubes in 2 glasses. Add a couple of ice cubes to the mixer and shake. Pour half of the cocktail mix into each. If you like, run the edge of the glasses with the lemon slices. Garnish the glass with the slices.