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Prep Time: 60 Minutes Cook Time: 3 Minutes |
Ready In: 63 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Lemonade for adults only, beware! Ingredients:
2 cups sugar |
2 cups water |
1 cup fresh lemon juice |
1 large mint sprig, finely chopped,plus sprigs for garnish |
8 ounces lemon-flavored vodka |
1 dash sparkling water |
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon, zest of (, to garnish) |
Directions:
1. Mix the sugar and water in a small pot and boil for 3 minutes to make a simple syrup.
2. Let cool.
3. In medium bowl, stir together 1 cup syrup (leftover syrup can be refrigerated indefinitely), the lemon juice and the chopped mint.
4. Pour mixture into ice-cube tray and freeze for one hour.
5. In a blender, blend together frozen cubes, sparkling water, chopped mint and vodka.
6. Pour into chilled glasses.
7. Garnish with mint sprigs and lemon zest.
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