Earl Grey & Rosemary Sparkling Lemonade
Who doesn’t love a glass of ice cold lemonade on a hot summer day? When I was pregnant with Georgia lemonade and donuts were my only cravings! Well, I’m not about to teach you how to make donuts, if anything I highly suggest you go to a bakery and stand in line for some of those because together they sound like a dream combination. Instead, I’ll go over this simple recipe for making an Earl Grey and Rosemary Lemonade Syrup that’s perfect to mix with sparkling water for a flavourful treat.
I love that sweet, tart taste a good lemonade has and that is exactly what I’ve created with this Earl Grey and Rosemary Sparkling Lemonade. The best part about this recipe is that you can adjust the taste to your liking, whether that be just a hint of flavour or a full blown, sticky hands type of sweetness. All you’ll need for this recipe is earl grey tea, lemons, sugar, fresh rosemary sprigs, and sparkling water. If you are in the market for a lemon squeezer I highly suggest investing in one like Smithcraft which I have been using for years and I think it’s excellent! Ready to get started? Find the recipe below!
Prep Time: 15 Minutes
Cook Time: 60 Minutes
INGREDIENTS
Yields 32oz of Syrup
- 2 cups steeped earl grey tea
- 2 cups freshly squeeze lemon juice
- 2 cups sugar
- 5 -8 sprigs of fresh rosemary
- Sparkling water
METHOD
- In a kettle bring 2 cups of water to a boil. Pour over Earl Grey Tea and steep as per the directions on the packaging.
- Cut and press lemons to products 2 cups of freshly squeezed lemon juice.
- In a pot on medium/high heat, combine earl grey tea, lemon juice, sugar and rosemary sprigs. Let the mixture come to a boil.
- Allow the mixture to simmer for 30 minutes on the stove.
- Remove from heat and let cool completely.
- Store Earl Grey Rosemary Simple Syrup in an airtight container in the fridge.
- To make sparkling Lemonade, mix the Earl Grey Rosemary syrup together with sparkling water. Adjust the ratio of syrup to sparkling water to your preference.
This delicious lemonade syrup can keep for months in an airtight container in the fridge, however I sincerely doubt it will last that long if you enjoy lemonade at all. There are endless possibilities for the use of this lemonade syrup, maybe you’ll try it as a frozen treat, spike it with tequila for happy hour or pair it with these Summer Strawberries while entertaining friends. If you’ve given this recipe a try let me know in the comments, I’d love to know and tell me how you’ve enjoy it.
Cheers!
