Best Spicy Holiday Lemonade Recipes

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SPICY LEMONADE WITH JALAPEñO ICE CUBES



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 5h10m

Yield 6 to 8 servings

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 medium jalapeños, stemmed and sliced into 12 slices each
2 quarts lemonade, store-bought or homemade
2 to 3 medium jalapeños, stemmed, seeded and sliced into 1/4-inch slices
2 to 3 lemons, sliced into wheels

Steps:

  • For the jalapeñoice cubes: Place a jalapeño slice in each well of 2 ice cube trays. Fill with water and freeze until solid, about 4 hours.
  • For the lemonade: In a beverage dispenser or pitcher, add the lemonade, jalapeño slices and lemon slices. Let sit, refrigerated, for at least 1 hour before serving.
  • Serve in glasses filled with jalapeño ice cubes.

WINTER SPICE LEMONADE



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Provided by Food Network

Categories     beverage

Time 25m

Yield 8 cups

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 cups sugar
3 cinnamon sticks
3 star anise pods
One 3-inch piece fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
6 cups seltzer, chilled
1 1/2 cups lemon juice (from 6 to 8 lemons)

Steps:

  • Combine the sugar, cinnamon sticks, star anise pods, ginger and 1 1/2 cups water in a small pot. Bring to a boil, remove from the heat and let sit to cool to room temperature. Strain.
  • Combine the strained simple syrup, cold seltzer and lemon juice in a large pitcher. Stir and pour into glasses filled with ice.

SPIKED LEMONADE



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Rum gives a tropical addition to this fabulous homemade lemonade. If you have vodka on hand, try that instead of the rum. -Susan Hein, Burlington, Wisconsin

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 15m

Yield 8 servings (about 2 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 8

2-1/4 cups sugar
5 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1-3/4 cups lemon juice
1 cup light rum or vodka
6 to 8 cups ice cubes
GARNISH:
Lemon slices

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, 1 cup water and lemon zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water. Pour into a 2-qt. pitcher; refrigerate until chilled. , Stir in rum. For each serving, place 3/4 to 1 cup ice in a Collins or highball glass. Pour lemonade mixture into glass. Garnish with lemon slices as desired.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 296 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 61g carbohydrate (56g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

SPICY LEMONADE



Spicy Lemonade image

Provided by Alex Guarnaschelli

Categories     beverage

Time 1h

Yield 1 pitcher of lemonade

Number Of Ingredients 0

Steps:

  • Combine 1 1/2 cups vodka, 1/2 cup Pimm's No. 1, 1 cup fresh lemon juice, 1/2 cup each lime juice and honey, 2 teaspoons hot sauce and 1 scant teaspoon coarsely ground pepper in a large container. Cover and shake, then refrigerate at least 1 hour. Shake the vodka mixture again, then pour into a pitcher filled with ice and lemon and lime slices. Stir in 1 cup chilled lemon-lime soda.

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