Spiced Lemonade

Total Time

Prep: 10 min. + chilling Cook: 10 min. + cooling

Makes

about 2 quarts

Updated: Jun. 27, 2023
Serve this drink over ice in summer or warmed in winter - it's always refreshing. If you have a cold, a warm mug of spiced lemonade will make you feel much better. And when you're feeling great, it'll quench a big thirst, too!

Ingredients

  • 6 cups water, divided
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 cinnamon sticks
  • 6 whole cloves
  • 1 large lime, thinly sliced
  • 1 lemon, thinly sliced
  • 3/4 cup lemon juice
  • Ice cubes
  • Additional cinnamon sticks, optional

Directions

  1. In a large saucepan, bring 4 cups water, sugar, cinnamon and cloves to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer 10 minutes. Remove from heat; discard cinnamon and cloves. Cool.
  2. Pour into a large pitcher. Stir in lime, lemon, lemon juice and remaining water. Chill at least 1 hour. Serve in chilled glass over ice. Garnish with cinnamon stick if desired. Can also be served warm.

Nutrition Facts

1 cup: 66 calories, 0 fat (0 saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 1mg sodium, 18g carbohydrate (15g sugars, 0 fiber), 0 protein.