Ingredients
Simple Syrup:
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 2 tbsp juniper berries, lightly crushed
- 3 sprigs rosemary
Lemonade:
- 4 to 6 lemons
- 1/4 cup sugar
- 2 1/2 cups water, chilled
Garnish:
- Rosemary sprigs
- Whole juniper berries
- Grilled lemon slices
Directions
Syrup:
Combine sugar, water, juniper berries, and rosemary in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium/high heat. Reduce to medium and simmer 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from heat and cover; steep 30 minutes. Strain through a fine chinois or coffee filter and allow to cool slightly. Cover tightly and chill thoroughly before use.
Grilled Lemons:
Preheat gas or charcoal grill for high direct cooking. Alternately, preheat a grill pan on high heat. Wash and halve all but one lemon. Slice last lemon into 1/8-inch slices. Place sugar onto a plate; lay lemon halves and slices cut side down on sugar. Place lemons on hot grill and allow sugar to caramelize, 4 to 7 minutes for the halves and 2 minutes per side for the slices. Remove from heat and allow halves to cool slightly. Set slices aside for garnish.
Lemonade:
Juice the grilled lemons, keeping the pulp. In a large pitcher, combine 1 cup lemon juice, 1 cup infused syrup, and 2 1/2 cups chilled water. Mix thoroughly. Fill glasses with ice and pour lemonade over. Garnish with rosemary spring, juniper berries, and grilled lemon slice.