Herbal Brainstorm Rosemary-Raspberry Lemonade

Herbal Brainstorm Rosemary-Raspberry Lemonade

niedziela, 2 lutego 2014

Herbal Brainstorm Rosemary-Raspberry Lemonade

Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 quart water
• 1/4 cup fresh rosemary leaves or 1/8 cup dry rosemary
• 3 medium lemons
• 1/4-1/2 cup honey or 1/4-1/2 cup maple syrup
• 1 cup fresh raspberries or 1 cup frozen raspberries
• ice cube
• fresh edible flower (to garnish)

Directions

• 1 Make a rosemary infusion:.
• 2 Measure out 1-2 ounces (about 1/2-1 cup) of dried herbs per quart of boiling water. If using fresh herbs, double the amount of plant material. Combine the herbs in a pot.
• 3 Pour 1 quart of boiling water over the herbs.
• 4 Strain, and sweeten lightly with honey if desired.
• 5 Make the lemonade:.
• 6 After the rosemary infusion. Stir, cover and allow to steep for 15-20 minutes.
• 7 Strain out the rosemary leaves, and add the fresh lemon and honey or maple syrup. Stir well and transfer to a festive glass bowl.
• 8 Add the raspberries and ice cubes, and garnish with a few sprinkles of edible flowers such as basil blossoms, borage, calendula, lavender, rose petals or nasturtiums).