Honey Lemon Balm Spritzers
"What to do? What to do...with my lemon balm? Adapted from Bon Appetit August 2011. To make this alcoholic add 1 ounce light liquor such as gin, rum, etc. per serving."
- Ready In:
- 1hr
- Ingredients:
- 7
- Yields:
-
48 ounces
ingredients
- 1⁄2 cup honey
- 2 cups warm water
- 1⁄2 cup limes (or combination of the two) or 1/2 cup lemon juice (or combination of the two)
- 1 cup cold water
- 1 cup lemon balm, lightly packed
- limes or lemon slice
- 2 cups cold sparkling water
directions
- In a large pitcher, mix honey and warm water until honey combined.
- Add lime/lemon juice and 1 cup cold water. Mix well.
- Crush lemon balm and add to mixture. Using a muddle or wooden spoon handle, smash lemon balm in bottom of pitcher. Add lime/lemon slices and refrigerate mixture until chilled (about an hour).
- Once chilled, add 2 cups of cold sparkling water. Stir.
- Pour through a strainer into individual glasses over crushed ice.
- Garnish beverages with lemon balm leaves and citrus slices
- For alcoholic version, stir in 1 oz. of light liquor to each glass.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
gailanng
United States
I'm just me, mother, grandmother...friend to many and a Louisianian. My Cajun and French Quarter Italian descent afforded me exposure to some of the best of foods. My passions are my family, decorating, cooking and gardening. Those very passions push me into constant awareness with always looking for something new to delight the senses, thus my favorite idiom...Inspire me, puuuullllllleeeeeeease! ...and I mean it, too. God Bless America!
