Electric Lemonade

Recipe created by Art Smith

From the Show Recipes to Remember

Serves 8

Delightfully dangerous - a summertime classic with a twist that's for adults only. This recipe is featured in the summer 2000 issue of O, the Oprah Magazine.

Ingredients:

• 2 cups of sugar
• 2 cups of water
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 large mint sprig, finely chopped, plus sprigs for garnish
• 8 ounces lemon-flavored vodka
• Splash of sparkling water
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest for garnish

Mix the sugar and water in a small pot and boil for 3 minutes to make a simple syrup**. Let cool.
In medium bowl, stir together 1 cup syrup (leftover syrup can be refrigerated indefinitely), the lemon juice and the chopped mint.
Pour mixture in ice cube tray and freeze for one hour.
In a blender, blend together frozen cubes, sparkling water, chopped mint & vodka.
Pour into chilled glasses.Garnish with mint sprigs & lemon zest.


** Simpler Simple Syrup (Microwave)