Peach Lemonade

Photo: Romulo Yanes; Food Styling: Simon Andrews; Prop Styling: Helen Crowther

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS

  • 4 cups water
  • 2 cups So Smoothies diced frozen peaches
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
  • ice
  • 1 3/4 cup So Smoothies diced frozen peaches
  • Some fresh mint

Preparation

  1.  Place the sugar, 2 cups diced peaches & water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to boil, reduce the heat, and simmer for about 3 minutes. Let the mixture cool, then place into a blender or smoothie maker and whiz until smooth; let stand for 20 minutes. Refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
  2. Press peach mixture through a sieve over a bowl, keeping the liquid and throwing out the solids liquid.  Stir in lemon juice. Place 1/2 cup ice in each of 8 glasses. Pour about 2/3 cup lemonade into each glass; garnish each glass with a spoon of diced peaches and mint sprig.  (you can even add a splash of white rum)

Recipe by David Bonom.