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Serves
1 but can easily be multiplied
Author Notes
After making my lilac martini I decided to come up with something for all the minors out there. So I came up with lilac lemonade. I think it would be just as good if you subbed out the water for sparkling water. —Dabblings
Ingredients
- Lilac Simple Syrup
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1 cup
water
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1 cup
sugar
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1 cup
fresh lilac blossoms
- Lilac Lemonade
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1
lemon; juiced
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2-4 tablespoons
of lilac simple syrup (this can be adjusted to taste)
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8 ounces
cold water (or sparkling water)
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ice cubes
Directions
- Lilac Simple Syrup
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Combine the water and the sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil stirring to disolve sugar.
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Once mixture has come to boil, reduce the heat, add the lilac blossoms, and simmer for 10 minutes.
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Strain into a container. This simple syrup can be kept in the refigerator for up to two weeks.
- Lilac Lemonade
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In a tall glass combine the lemon juice, and the water. Add 2 Tbs. of the lilac simple syrup. You can always add more but you can't take out what you've added. If you want more syrup, add more.
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Add a couple of ice cubes and some lilac blossoms for garnish. Serve immediatly.
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