Roasted Lemonade

Directions

1. 1
   Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
2. 2
   Place the lemons, sugar, vanilla bean scrapings and water in a roasting pan and stir.
3. 3
   Place roasting pan in the oven and roast, stirring occasionally for about 30 minutes, until the edges of the lemons begin to caramelize.
4. 4
   Remove the roasting pan from the oven and cool to room temperature.
5. 5
   Place a strainer over the bowl of a food processor and squeeze the juice from the lemons.
6. 6
   Strain the liquid from the roasting pan into the processor bowl.
7. 7
   De-seed and roughly chop 2 lemon halves and place in the food processor.
8. 8
   Process the lemon juice and lemon pieces until smooth.
9. 9
   Strain the contents of the food processor into a large pitcher, add 4 to 6 cups water, lemon juice, sugar to taste and ice, stir well.
10. 10
    Pour into ice-filled glasses and garnish with mint leaves.