This lemonade is the perfect balance of sweet, tangy, and spicy to refresh you during the hotter months! Make a pitcher or two and soak up the sun with your friends and family.
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- Lemonade:
- Syrup, prepared and refrigerated
- 2 star anise
- Lemon juice, to taste
- Cold water
- 1 pinch salt (optional)*
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Method
In a pot, combine the syrup ingredients and bring to a boil. Reduce heat and let simmer for 15 minutes. Turn off heat and let the syrup cool.In a jug, mix the syrup with the lemon juice and cold water in whichever proportions suit your taste. Serve the spicy lemonade fresh. The spices can be strained out of the lemonade prior to serving or left in. Replace the water with rum and soda to make a punch that packs a punch!
Balancing the Spicy Lemonade
Too strong? Add more cold water.
Too weak? Add syrup and lemon juice.
Too sour? Add syrup.
Too sugary? Add lemon juice (not water).
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