Here is a lemon recipe favorite of mines... courtesy of Mountain Rose Herbs.
Lemon Love Berry Mocktail Makes about 1 cup herb-infused syrup, enough for four 8-10 oz. drinks.
Ingredients
- 1 cup water
- 1/4 cup sugar or honey, or to taste
- 1 Tbsp. finely chopped organic rosebuds* or rose petals* (Chop or grind before measuring. Don’t turn into powder.)
- 2 1/2 tsp. organic gotu kola*
- 1 1/2 tsp. organic lemon balm*
- 1 tsp. organic Schisandra Berries*, coarsely chopped
- 1 tsp. organic bilberries* or dried blueberries, coarsely chopped Sparkling water
- Fresh lemons Fresh berries for garnish, optional
Directions Combine water, sugar, and herbs in a pot over low heat. Heat slowly, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar, for 10 minutes. Keep heat at about 180°F. Don’t boil. Take off the heat, put on a lid, and set aside for 10 minutes. Strain through cheesecloth to remove herbs. Refrigerate for at least 4 hours or overnight to thoroughly chill. Store this low-sugar simple syrup in the refrigerator for up to one week. When ready to make mocktails, fill an 8-10 oz. tumbler with ice. Pour about 1/4 cup chilled herbal simple syrup over the ice. Top off the glass with sparkling water. Cut a lemon in half. Squeeze one half on top and gently stir in. Cut the remaining lemon half into slices. Garnish with a lemon slice and optional berries.
*These ingredients can be found at www.mountainroseherbs.com