Electric Lemonade

Name: Electric Lemonade
Ingredients: 2 cups sugar; 2 cups water; 1 cup fresh lemon juice; 1 large mint sprig, finely chopped,plus sprigs for garnish; 8 ounces lemon-flavored vodka; 1 dash sparkling water; 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon, zest of (, to garnish)

7 ingredients

7 steps

Ingredients

2 cups sugar
2 cups water
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 large mint sprig, finely chopped,plus sprigs for garnish
8 ounces lemon-flavored vodka
1 dash sparkling water
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon, zest of (, to garnish)

Directions

1

Mix the sugar and water in a small pot and boil for 3 minutes to make a simple syrup.
2

Let cool.
3

In medium bowl, stir together 1 cup syrup (leftover syrup can be refrigerated indefinitely), the lemon juice and the chopped mint.
4

Pour mixture into ice-cube tray and freeze for one hour.
5

In a blender, blend together frozen cubes, sparkling water, chopped mint and vodka.
6

Pour into chilled glasses.
7

Garnish with mint sprigs and lemon zest.