Spiked Blended Lemonade Food

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:

• 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 FROZEN STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place the strawberries on a plate and freeze until firm, at least 1 hour.
• Meanwhile, bring 1/3 cup water and the sugar to a boil in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar dissolves. Let cool completely.
• Combine the cooled syrup, strawberries, 1 1/2 cups ice, the lemon juice and gin in a blender. Blend until thick and smooth. Pour into glasses and garnish each with a lemon slice.

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.

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 BLENDED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine 1 1/2 cups vodka, 1 cup lemonade concentrate, and 4 cups ice cubes in blender. Blend to just smooth but still slushy consistency. Pour into large pitcher. Repeat with remaining vodka, lemonade and ice. Add to same pitcher. (Can be made 5 hours ahead. Cover and freeze.).
• Whisk lemonade gently (do not blend again). Pour into 8 tall glasses; garnish with mint and serve.

SPICED LEMONADE

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.

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.

SPIKED PINK LEMONADE

Steps:

• Mix it up in a punch bowl and serve!

SPIKED ROSE LEMONADE

Steps:

• For the cocktail:
• Bring berries, sugar, and 1/2 cup water to a simmer in a small saucepan over medium-low heat. Remove from heat and let steep 15 minutes.
• Strain syrup through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher. Add vodka, lemon juice, rose water, and 5 cups water and stir to combine.
• Divide cocktail among ice-filled glasses.
• For the ice cube garnish:
• If using, fill 2 ice cube trays one-quarter full with water. Add berries and roses to your liking. Freeze until beginning to set, about 1 hour. Fill ice cube trays the rest of the way with water and freeze until solid, 3-4 hours.
• Do Ahead
• Berry syrup can be made 3 days ahead. Cover and chill. Ice cubes can be made 1 month ahead. Keep frozen.

ORANGE LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large pitcher combine juices and Equal; stir to dissolve.
• Stir in water.
• Cover and chill.
• Serve over ice.
• Garnish each serving with a lemon slice.

SPIKED STRAWBERRY LEMONADE

Steps:

• Mix all ingredients together and serve over ice.
• Garnish with a fresh strawberry.
• Enjoy!