Tomato Lemonade

Name: Tomato Lemonade
Ingredients: 1/4 cup sugar; 1/4 cup water; 2 pounds tomatoes, preferably yellow or orange, cored and chopped; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 3 cups ice water; Lemon wedges and herb sprigs, for garnish

6 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
2 pounds tomatoes, preferably yellow or orange, cored and chopped
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
3 cups ice water
Lemon wedges and herb sprigs, for garnish

Directions

1

In a small saucepan, combine the sugar and water and bring to a simmer over moderate heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Let the simple syrup cool to room temperature.
2

In a food processor, puree the tomatoes and strain the puree through a sieve into a pitcher; discard the solids. Add the simple syrup, lemon juice and ice water and stir.
3

Fill 10 tall glasses with ice. Pour in the tomato lemonade, garnish with lemon wedges and herb sprigs and serve.