Serve this drink over ice in summer or warmed in winter - it's always refreshing. If you have a cold, a warm mug of spiced lemonade will make you feel much better. And when you're feeling great, it'll quench a big thirst, too!
Spiced Lemonade
Spiced Lemonade
Prep Time
10 min
Cook Time
10 min
Yield
about 2 quarts
Ingredients
- 6 cups water, divided
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cinnamon sticks
- 6 whole cloves
- 1 large lime, thinly sliced
- 1 lemon, thinly sliced
- 3/4 cup lemon juice
- Ice cubes
- Additional cinnamon sticks, optional
Directions
- In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and cloves to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon and cloves. Cool.
- Pour into a large pitcher. Stir in lime, lemon, lemon juice and remaining water. Chill at least 1 hour. Serve in chilled glass over ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick if desired. Can also be served warm.
Nutrition Facts
1 cup: 66 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.
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