Celebrate Lemonade Day with Passion Tea Lemonade!
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Today is Lemonade Day!
While this summer has been different than the typical one, we can all still enjoy a cool, refreshing glass of lemonade.
This recipe was inspired by Starbucks™ popular passion tea lemonade.
It’s perfect for a Sunday dinner or just to sip while sitting outside at dusk.
I am a particular fan of Passion tea — I drank a LOT of it while I was pregnant. I wish I had thought of adding lemonade to it back then!
Enjoy!
Passion Tea Lemonade
Ingredients
- 5¼ c. water divided
- 4 Tazo® Passion® tea bags
- ¼ c. sugar
- 4 ” piece lemongrass finely chopped
- 2 small cinnamon sticks
- ½ c. fresh lemon juice
- Ice to serve
Optional Garnish:
- Fresh lemon slices
- Sprigs of fresh mint
Instructions
- Directions:
- Bring four cups of water to a rapid bowl in a teapot or saucepan. Remove from heat and add tea bags. Allow tea bags to steep for several minutes before discarding.
- To prepare the infused simple syrup, combine a quarter cup water, sugar, lemongrass, and cinnamon sticks in a small saucepan and place over medium heat. Simmer, stirring occasionally, until mixture is heated through and starts to thicken, approximately 4-5 minutes.
- Remove from heat and pour through a fine-mesh strainer to separate the solids from the liquid. Discard solids and set the remaining simple syrup aside to cool.
- Combine the brewed tea, lemon juice, and remaining cup of water in a large pitcher. Add infused simple syrup, to taste, and stir to combine.
- To serve, fill four chilled glasses with ice before adding the sweetened iced tea mixture. Garnish with lemon slices and sprigs of fresh mint, if using, and serve immediately. Enjoy!
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Dominique