It feels like spring today. The sun is out, the weather is unseasonably warm and the birds are chirping. Normally, such a grand day would call for a strong and icy cocktail, but since I'm not partaking in alcohol for the next 3 months (sigh), lemonade it is. Not just any lemonade, but lemonade spiked with elderflower syrup. Elderflower liquor is one of my favorite summertime cocktail mix-ins so I thought it only appropriate to use a non-alcoholic elderflower syrup in this drink. I buy mine (in bulk) at Ikea, but there are quite a few other brands available for purchase online. The syrup lends a floral note to this lemonade and its sweetness takes the place of sugar. Tart, freshly squeezed lemon juice, some sparkling water and lots of ice. Springtime in a glass.
Elderflower Lemonade
makes 2 glasses
1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
1/4 cup elderflower syrup (or to your taste)
1 cup water
1/2 cup sparkling water
lemon wedges for serving
ice
Combine all ingredients, except lemon wedges and ice, in a cocktail shaker or pitcher and shake or stir until combined. Divide between two ice-filled glasses, garnish with lemon wedges and enjoy.
Note: This lemonade would also be quite delicious mixed with a few ounces of vodka or gin.
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| All the fixings for a springtime drink. |
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| Bubbles and elderflower syrup. |
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| Floral, tart, sweet and refreshing. |
Beautifully simple drink. Love elderflower!
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