Winter Lemonade
Have you ever drank homemade hot lemonade? This sugar-free hot lemon water recipe takes the classic lemonade to the next level.If you love lemonades, then you should definitely try this winter lemonade variant, which has a great winter taste of ginger, cinnamon, star anise and vanilla with a hint of mandarins. Instead of reaching for mulled wine, try this hot lemonade.
Servings 4
Ingredients
- 1 Cup 250ml Lemon Juice, fresh squeezed
- 4 tablespoon maple syrup or sweetener of choice
- 1 cup 250ml Water
- 1 cup 250ml Freshly Squeezed Mandarin Orange or Orange Juice
- 2-3 Star anise
- 3 cinnamon sticks
- 2 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups 500ml water or more
Instructions
- Start to squeeze the lemons and heat 250 ml lemon juice with 250 ml water, star anise, cinnamon sticks and pieces of ginger. Don't bring it to a boil, it should just be warm enough for the spice flavors to pass into the lemon.
- Let it sit for about 10 minutes. Remove the spice from the lemon water. Now add the pressed mandarin juice and the vanilla extract and dilute the hot lemon with about 500 ml of water or more. And warm it up again briefly.