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Rosemary Lemonade

1 cup granulated sugar
1 fresh organic (from your garden) rosemary sprig
6 large lemons
more rosemary sprigs (optional)
lemon and lime slices (optional)
fresh organic mint (from your garden) optional
-bring 1 cup water , sugar and 1 rosemary sprig to a boil over medium heat.
-Stir often until sugar is dissolved, 1-2 minutes.
-Cool then refrigerate until completely cold
-Discard rosemary sprig
Juice 1.5 cups lemon juice from lemons into large pitcher
-Stir in cooled rosemary mixture and 6 cups cold water.
-for a fun ice cube, freeze orange or pink grapefruit juice with thin fruit slice added
(won’t dilute your lemonade)
Note: OR take the lemonade and freeze into Popsicle
Note: OR add vodka and freeze for grown up Popsicle
Makes 8.5 cups
Recipe inspired by Chatelaine.com