Vanilla Bean Lemonade

Name: Vanilla Bean Lemonade
Ingredients: 1 cup fresh lemon juice; 3/4 cup simple syrup, recipe follows; 2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste; 8 cups cold sparkling water; crushed ice; fresh basil or mint leaf, for garnish; lemon slice, for garnish; Simple Syrup; 3/4 cup sugar; 3/4 cup water

10 ingredients

4 steps

Ingredients

1 cup fresh lemon juice
3/4 cup simple syrup, recipe follows
2 tablespoons vanilla bean paste
8 cups cold sparkling water
crushed ice
fresh basil or mint leaf, for garnish
lemon slice, for garnish
Simple Syrup
3/4 cup sugar
3/4 cup water

Directions

1

Whisk together the lemon juice, Simple Syrup and vanilla bean paste in a large pitcher. If not serving immediately, refrigerate the pitcher.
2

To serve, add the sparkling water to the pitcher and stir to combine. Pour the lemonade into individual glasses of crushed ice. Garnish with a sprig of fresh basil or mint and a lemon slice.
3

Simple Syrup:
4

In a small saucepan bring the sugar and water to a boil over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is dissolved. Remove from the heat and cool.