Sunny's Hard Lemonade
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 5 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 5 servings
- Calories
- 665
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 46
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 42
- Protein
- 0
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 23
- Total: 9 hr 25 min
- Prep: 15 min
- Inactive: 9 hr
- Cook: 10 min
Ingredients
2 cups water
1 cup sugar
8 cups ice
4 ounces vanilla-infused vodka, recipe follows*
1 cup fresh lemon juice
1 lemon, sliced into rings
1 lime, sliced into rings
Vanilla-infused Vodka:
1 liter vodka
2 vanilla beans
Directions
- In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a simmer. Cook until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat and let cool.
- In a large pitcher, fill with ice. Stir in simple syrup, vodka, juice, lemon and lime slices.
- *for kid-friendly version, omit alcohol.
Vanilla-infused Vodka:
- Split beans lengthwise and add to vodka bottle. Let infuse overnight in a cool dark place. Strain into another sterilized bottle.