Rosemary Lemonade

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posted by Melissa Breyer Jul 18, 2008 5:00 am

filed under: Drinks, Food & Recipes, honey, lemonade, rosemary, summer drinks

I’ve seen basil and rosemary appearing in quite a few desserts lately and it makes me happy. I love how the grassy perfume of the herbs seems to make sweet flavors tingle. In this recipe for Rosemary Lemonade, adapted from Farmer John’s Cookbook by John Peterson (Gibbs Smith, 2006), the rosemary adds a herbal note to the homemade lemonade. Garnishing the glasses with a sprig of lemon balm or mint adds an extra summery kick.

INGREDIENTS
4 cups water
6 sprigs fresh rosemary
3/4 cup honey
1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 3 large lemons)

1. Bring the water to boil in a medium pot, and then reduce the heat so that the water barely simmers. Add the rosemary sprigs; cover and steep the rosemary for 45 minutes.

2. Remove the pot from heat and remove the rosemary sprigs. (If necessary, strain the mixture to remove loose leaves.) Add the honey; stir, set aside to cool.

3. Put the lemon juice into a large glass container and add the cooled rosemary infusion; stir until well combined. Taste the lemonade and sweeten with additional honey if desired.

4. Refrigerate until cold.

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Lilli Balling says
Jun 22, 2009 2:37 PM

I didn't use as much honey 1/2 c, it was plenty. maybe my rosemary sprigs were to big, it was strong. But it was great, and I diluted with more water and had more!!! that was a plus. delicious. do you use the same for lavender???

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Charmaine Gonzalez says
Feb 14, 2009 12:31 AM

I agree with the two posters above me. It's interesting - it's like a drink from Sonya's Garden in Tagaytay. Perhaps I should try making herbal lemonade.

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wren g. says
Jul 23, 2008 12:29 PM

This sounds delicous and I'm with the poster above... lavender lemonade is the bomb!

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Black Rose No Thorns says
Jul 18, 2008 7:23 AM

Interesting! I will have to try it. Also you should try Lavender Lemonade, absolutely thirst quenching.

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