Mulled Ginger Lemonade

 
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We’re helping spreadthe cheer with this delicious mulled ginger lemonade recipe. A warm cup of mulled ginger lemonade is a special treatyou can add to dinner or a late-night gift-wrapping session.I promise you that each sip will bring good tidings to all who taste!

Yield: 2 servings

Ingredients

  • 1-Quart sauce pan

  • 2 Bottles lemonade

  • Toothpicks

  • 1 Lemon

  • 8 Whole cloves

  • 1 Generous teaspoon grated fresh ginger (more for extra spicy!)

  • 1 Whole cinnamon stick

  • 2 Teaspoons local honey

  • Garnishes (lemon peel, whole star anise, and cranberries)

Preparation

Pour the lemonade into the pan. Don’t turn the heat on quite yet, you still have some prep to do!

Slice a piece of lemon about ¾ of an inch thick. Use a toothpick to make holes for the cloves. Once you’ve made your lemon burst with cloves, cut it in half so you have about 8 whole cloves. Drop your clove burst into the lemonade. Go ahead and turn on the heat to medium.

Next, grate the ginger and and add it to your lemonade. Add the cinnamon stick and let it simmer for about 10 minutes, or until fragrant. Right before turning off the heat, add the honey to the lemonade mixture. Stir well. You can keep the mixture in a crock pot on warm if you like.

MAKE IT PRETTY!

Grab a toothpick and make fun garnishes for the side of your glass by adding cranberries or cran-raisins with a lemon peel spiral. Drop a whole star anise into each glass before serving. Enjoy!

MAKE IT ICED!

Looking for a way to dress this up for your New Year’s Eve celebrations? Enjoy it iced!

Lori Walls