Tequila Lemonade

Name: Tequila Lemonade
Ingredients: ice cube (about 2 cups); 8 meyer lemons; 1 dash sugar cane syrup or simple syrup; 4 sprigs fresh peppermint, leaves torn; 1 lemon, sliced into wheels; 4 ounces tequila; 1 dash of soda water or seltzer water; 2 vanilla beans, for garnish

8 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

ice cube (about 2 cups)
8 meyer lemons
1 dash sugar cane syrup or simple syrup
4 sprigs fresh peppermint, leaves torn
1 lemon, sliced into wheels
4 ounces tequila
1 dash of soda water or seltzer water
2 vanilla beans, for garnish

Directions

1

Into a pitcher, put about 2 scoops of ice cubes.
2

Squeeze in the juice of 8 Meyer lemons or 8 regular lemons in a pinch! Add several dashes of sugar cane syrup. Add the leaves of 2 fresh mint sprigs, torn into pieces. Add a few lemon wheels for garnish. Add 4 ounces of Tequila and give it a stir.
3

Place in the refrigerator to chill.
4

When serving, put the ice in tall glasses, and pour the Tequila Lemonade over the top. Top up with a splash of fizzy soda water. Garnish each glass with a wheel of lemon, a vanilla bean, a sprig of mint, and a paper umbrella.