Description
Refreshing drink that burst with lemon and rosemary flavors. Recipe from PocketChangeGourmet.com
Ingredients
Scale
- 10 large lemons
- 1–2 cups sugar, depending on how sweet you like it
- 4 rosemary sprigs, 6 inches
- 1 1/2 cups water
Lemonade
- 8 cups of water
Slushies
- 6 cups of ice
Instructions
- Zest several lemons to make 1 tablespoon of zest
- In a small saucepan on the stove, combine 1 1/2 cups sugar, 1 1/2 cups water, lemon zest and rosemary
- Bring to boil over medium-high heat, reduce heat and simmer, uncovered 30 minutes or until liquid is reduced to 1 1/4 cups
- Remove from heat and discard rosemary, cool completely
- Preheat grill to 350 – 400 degrees (medium-high)
- Cut lemons in half, place on grill cut side down and grill for about 7 minutes or until lightly browned
- Remove lemons from grill, cool 10 minutes
- Squeeze juice from 9 lemons into a measuring cup to equal 1 1/2 cups. (add additional lemon juice from a jar if necessary)
- Stir together lemon juice and rosemary syrup
Lemonade
- Add 8 cups cold water to pitcher and stir in lemonade mixture. Serve over ice with grilled lemon wedges and rosemary sprigs
Slushies
- Add ice to blender and about 1 1/2 cups lemonade mixture. Blend well. Add more sugar if needed. Serve with grilled lemon wedges and rosemary sprigs
- Prep Time: 20 minutes