Spiced Lemonade Concentrate Recipes

SPICED LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and cloves to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon and cloves. Cool. , Pour into a large pitcher. Stir in lime, lemon, lemon juice and remaining water. Chill at least 1 hour. Serve in chilled glass over ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick if desired. Can also be served warm.

SPICED LEMONADE CONCENTRATE

Steps:

• Combine water, sugar, cinnamon stick, cloves, and lemon zest in a saucepan; cook and stir over medium heat until just boiling, about 5 minutes.
• Reduce heat to medium-low and continue to cook until reduced to a thick syrup, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir lemon juice into the syrup; bring to a boil and cook 1 to 2 minutes more; strain into a bowl and refrigerate until chilled.

SPICED TEA

Steps:

• In a large kettle or Dutch oven over medium heat, bring 1 qt. of water to a boil. Remove from the heat; add tea bags. Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bags. , Place cloves and cinnamon sticks in a double thickness of cheesecloth; bring up corners of cloth and tie with a string (or, if desired, place loose spices in pan and strain tea before serving). , Place the cheesecloth bag in pan; add the concentrates, sugar, tea and remaining water; bring to a boil. Boil, uncovered, for 6 minutes. Serve hot.

SPICED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Put the fennel seeds and star anise into a small skillet and toast for 15 seconds. Grind to a powder in an electric spice grinder. Place the spice mix, 2 cups water, the ice, sugar, ginger, lemon juice and mint leaves into a blender and pulse until the ice is crushed. Serve cold.

HOT SPICED LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a medium saucepan.
• Simmer 20 minutes to blend flavors.
• Remove cinnamon sticks before serving hot lemonade in a mug.

FLAVORED LEMONADE RECIPES

Steps:

• For peach lemonade, combine all ingredients in a pitcher and stir well.
• Refrigerate and add sliced peaches and lemons to pitcher before serving.
• For strawberry lemonade, add thawed strawberries to a blender and puree until smooth.
• Pour through a sieve into a pitcher, and help mash it through using a spatula.
• Add thawed lemonade concentrate and water and mix well.
• Chill and add strawberries and lemon slices to pitcher before serving.
• For spiced lemonade, add thawed concentrate to a small sauce pan.
• Add spices and turn on to medium-high heat.
• Keep an eye on the pan and bring it just to a simmering point. Do not boil.
• Let it simmer for about 1 minute, just to help dissolve the spices, though they will not fully dissolve.
• Remove and let cool completely.
• Add to pitcher with water and refrigerate.
• Garnish with lemon slices, cinnamon stick, and star anise if desired.