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25 minutes mins

Posted by Sommer Collier on May 22, 2015 (last updated Jan 16, 2020)

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Easy Mulled Lemonade Recipe with HUGE flavor! The brilliant combination of fresh squeezed lemonade and mulling spices makes for a marvelous summer beverage for kids and grownups.

Getting ready for the unofficial first weekend of summer?We are!

I like to kick off summer ona trip to the lake, with friends and family all around. We grill out and take the kids on tube rides. We make s’mores and eatnormally off-limits kiddie cereal late in the morning.

And we drink.

Wait. Let’s back that up… We stay hydrated.

You know you’ve got to stay hydrated when you’re out in the sun all day. *wink*

And after a few empty water bottles we’re all craving something with a little more kick. Even the kids.

So today I’m sharing my latest and greatest Lemonade Recipe… Mulled Lemonade.

That’s Mulled. Not Mold.As in mulling spices?

Contrary to popular opinion, mulling spices are not just blend of spices to use at Christmas. They make all sorts of dishes and beverages come alive with technicolored flavor.

Mulling spicesshould be enjoyed all year long.

The classicblend of mulling spices includes: cinnamon, star anise, ginger, cloves, cardamom, peppercorns, and orange peel. However, this blend can be easily tweaked to suit your tastebuds.

For the Mulled Lemonade Recipe I made a quick simple syrup with boiling water and sugar, then added the mulling spices and let them sit and steep for at least 20 minutes.

After that, it’s just a matter of adding more water and fresh lemon juice.

And yes, if you think like we do, our Mulled Lemonade Recipe IS the perfect place to add a little splash of whiskey to sooth sore muscles.

Mulled Lemonade Recipe

Prep Time: 20 minutes minutes

Cook Time: 5 minutes minutes

Total Time: 25 minutes minutes

Easy Mulled Lemonade Recipe with HUGE flavor! The brilliant combination of fresh squeezed lemonade and mulling spices makes for a marvelous summer beverage.

Servings: 8 glasses (1 large pitcher)

Ingredients

US Customary - Metric

5 cups water divided
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup fresh lemon juice
3 cinnamon sticks
6 whole star anise
4 slices fresh ginger
4 pieces orange peel large
20 whole cloves
6 cracked green cardamom pods
1/2 teaspoon pink peppercorns

Instructions

Bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Stir in the sugar and all pieces. Cover and allow the simple syrup to steep for at least 20 minutes. (The longer the better.)
Pour the syrup into a large pitcher. Then pour in the remaining 3 cups of water and lemon juice. Fill the pitcher with ice and stir.

Notes

You can strain the spices out of the simple syrupif you don't like "floaties" in your beverages.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g, Calories: 117kcal, Carbohydrates: 30g, Protein: 1g, Fat: 1g, Saturated Fat: 1g, Sodium: 10mg, Potassium: 70mg, Fiber: 2g, Sugar: 26g, Vitamin C: 13mg, Calcium: 33mg, Iron: 0.7mg

Course: Beverage

Cuisine: American

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