Rosemary Lemonade

I love lemonade. If I go anywhere I am pretty much trying to see what kinds they have and I will try them all in one day if I can. I also have a really big obsession with Rosemary and a pretty decent stock of it always. I am pretty much addicted. This recipe to be honest was not a product of my addiction but simply because I wanted lavender lemonade and didn't have any on hand so I kind of got a bit creative.

The result is a super refreshing mixture of sweetness, acidity and herb flavoring. It's so refreshing and kind of the perfect drink to sip on your back porch as you look out to your pond and watch the seasons change...whoops a bit of daydreaming.

Ingredients:

8 cups water - set one cup to the side

1 1/2 cup lemon juice- or 1 c pre squeezed lemon juice and four lemons 

1 rosemary sprig

3/4 c sugar

Directions: 

So for the lemonade on a quick day I use 1 cup of that lemon juice from the store and four fresh lemons. On a relaxed day I squeeze about 20 lemons which will give you the cup and a half of lemon juice you need. 

In a pot heat 1 cup of water and bring it to a boil. once the water is boiling add 1 3/4 c of sugar and as much rosemary as you like to the water and keep stiring til the sugar dissolves. You will be able to smell it :) What I did for the rosemary was I took like one stalk of it, or whatever you call it and pulled off half of the leaves and chopped them up really small, but if you dont want the rosemary bits in your lemonade then you can just leave them big so they are easier to pull out and there is more flavor. 

once the sugar has melted take it off the eye and let it cool. You can put it in the fridge to go faster.

Then you will squeeze your lemons to get 1 1/2 c of lemon juice and combine that with 7 cups of water in a pitcher and set in the fridge to get cold. 

Finally pour in your simple syrup, garnish with lemon and all done! :) Hope you enjoy it and let me know how it goes