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Vodka Lemonade
with Mint & Berry Ice Cubes
with Mint & Berry Ice Cubes
Ingredients
| * | Fresh mint |
| * | Fresh red raspberries |
| * | 1 1/2 cup superfine sugar |
| * | 1/2 cup boiling water |
| * | Zest of one lemon |
| * | 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (about 10-12 lemons) |
| * | 4 cups cold water |
| * | 1 to 1 1/2 cups chilled lemon-flavored vodka (or to taste) |
Instructions
| 1 | Place one mint leaf or 2 raspberries into each compartment of an ice cube tray. Fill with water and freeze. |
| 2 | Combine sugar and boiling water; stir until sugar is completely dissolved. Let simmer 5 minutes. Cool. Add lemon zest and lemon juice, stir and refrigerate until ready to use. |
| 3 | To prepare lemonade, combine the lemonade syrup, cold water and vodka in a glass pitcher. Stir to combine. Add a few ice cubes to the pitcher for a decorative accent. (See Notes) |
| 4 | Fill tall glasses with mint and raspberry ice cubes. Pour lemonade over. Garnish with a mint sprig. |
Notes
- You can omit the vodka from the pitcher and add to individual glasses as desired.