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Spiked Lemonade

Name: Spiked Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 5 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: 8 servings (about 2 quarts)
Ingredients: 2-1/4 cups sugar; 5 cups water, divided; 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest; 1-3/4 cups lemon juice; 1 cup light rum or vodka; 6 to 8 cups ice cubes; GARNISH:; Lemon slices

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5 Reviews

Total Time:Prep: 15 min. + chilling

By Taste Of Home Editorial Team

Recipe by Susan Hein, Burlington, Wisconsin

Tested by Taste of Home Test Kitchen

Taste of Home's Editorial Process

Updated on Jun. 30, 2023

Rum gives a tropical addition to this fabulous homemade lemonade. If you have vodka on hand, try that instead of the rum. —Susan Hein, Burlington, Wisconsin

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Spiked Lemonade

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Yield:8 servings (about 2 quarts)

Prep:10 min

Cook:5 min

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Ingredients

2-1/4 cups sugar
5 cups water, divided
1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
1-3/4 cups lemon juice
1 cup light rum or vodka
6 to 8 cups ice cubes
garnish:

Lemon slices

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Directions

1
In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, 1 cup water and lemon zest. Cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved, about 4 minutes. Remove from the heat. Stir in lemon juice and remaining water. Pour into a 2-qt. pitcher; refrigerate until chilled.

2
Stir in rum. For each serving, place 3/4 to 1 cup ice in a Collins or highball glass. Pour lemonade mixture into glass. Garnish with lemon slices as desired.