Jalapeno Cilantro Lemonade |
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 0 Minutes |
Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 8 |
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Ingredients:
1 whole(s) jalapeno peppers |
1 cup(s) sugar |
1/8 teaspoon(s) salt |
7 cup(s) water |
6 whole(s) lemons to make 1 cup of juice |
Directions:
1. for jalapeno sugar syrup
2. jalapeno, cut into 4 pieces (remove seeds for a milder lemonade)
3. cup water
4. cup sugar
5. /8th teaspoon salt
6. other ingredients
7. cup lemon juice (juice of about 6 large lemons), strained
8. cups water
9. Place the chopped jalapeno and 1 cup water in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil. Continue boiling till about half the water has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Then add sugar and salt and stir. Reduce heat to low and simmer just until sugar has dissolved, about 2 minutes. Let the syrup cool for about 5 minutes.
10. Place a strainer over a pitcher. Pour the jalapeno sugar syrup, lemon juice and 6 cups water through the strainer into the pitcher. Stir well. Serve chilled over ice cubes.
11. For tequila spiked jalapeno lemonade recipe: follow the recipe above, but instead of 6 cups water use 5 cups water + 1/2 cup (or more!) tequila. Serve on ice.
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