Photo: Honey-Vanilla Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
- 2 cups sugar
- 1/2 cup honey
- 2 cups water, plus more as needed
- 1 vanilla bean
- 2 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 24 lemons)
- Lemon wheels or wedges, for garnish
Directions
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, honey, and 2 cups water and place over medium-high heat. Cut the vanilla bean in 1/2 lengthwise, then, using the back of the knife, scrape the vanilla seeds from the pod and add to the saucepan, along with the pod. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 4 or 5 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
Put the lemon juice into a gallon jug or pitcher. Pour the sugar syrup through a strainer into the pitcher and discard the pod. Add water to equal 1 gallon and stir well.
Serve over ice with lemon wheels or wedges.
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By leahrwyman_12304221
Shoals, 53
on May 22, 2010
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Really interesting way to add some subtle flavors to lemonade. I used agave nectar instead of honey just to save a little money, and it was lovely.
For those of you with some trouble squeezing the lemons: try to roll them with your hand on the countertop first, exerting a little pressure before slicing and juicing. This releases the juices. I only used 4 lemons (=1c juice for a half recipe.
By bergmanr_11950891
West Hartford, 45
on June 27, 2009
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I've been making my own lemonade, but wanted to make a bigger batch, so I used this to check proportions. I used 1/2 the amount of sugar and honey this recipe calls for and it STILL just tastes like a sugary sweet drink. I can't taste lemons at all! What a waste of all the time and energy of juicing the lemons when you can't taste them.
By csbaby
Plano, TX
on June 26, 2009
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Love this lemonade! I didn't have the vanilla bean, so I used 1 tsp vanilla extract. And instead of sugar, I used Splenda. The honey makes the difference. I also increased lemon juice to 3 cups. ( i had to replace what I taste tested out of the gallon and thought it could stand to be bit tarter. Am taking it to a peach ice cream party tonight and I don't know anyone there. Will see how many ask for recipe.
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