How to Make Hard Lemonade

Lemonade is a staple drink for long hot summers, but here is a recipe to add a little kick to some homemade lemonade for that special summer party.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• 1 cup sugar
• Water
• 1 cup tequila
• 1 1/2 cup lemon juice

1. Boil 1 cup of water and one cup sugar together until the sugar dissolves completely. This creates a sugar syrup.

2. Add the sugar syrup to the lemon juice and 3 to 4 cups of water. Stir well.

3. Add about 1 cup of tequila. This will make the lemonade a reasonable strength, but you can add more or less depending on your preference. Mix well.

4. Add more sugar, water or lemon juice as your taste desires. More sugar may be necessary to mask the taste of the alcohol if need be. It is not necessary to make a new batch of sugar syrup as loose sweetener should be fine.

5. Refrigerate for about an hour before serving. Add ice as desired.

Tips & Warnings

• Vodka also works well as a substitute for tequila.
• A small addition of lime juice with the tequila can add a little zing to the mixture.
• Drink responsibly. With sweet mixed drinks it can be easy to overload, so use moderation.

[Mindee94]

on 6/23/2009 A definite Yum! This would be perfect for those hot summer nights chillin' out with the friends watching the sunset. Thanks for the great idea! ~Mindee

[bookmom]

on 6/21/2008 Yum. The tequila is a creative choice of alcohol as well!