Golden Fig Lemonade
A delightful and refreshing twist on traditional lemonade, featuring the sweet flavor of California golden figs balanced with tart lemon juice.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 10 minutes
- Total Time: 20 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
- Diet: Vegetarian
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup water
- 8 ounces California golden dried figs
- Long strips of peel from 1 lemon
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 4 cups cold water
- Ice, for serving
Instructions
- Combine 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan and heat over medium-low, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
- Add the sliced figs and lemon peel, and simmer on low heat for about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Strain the syrup through a fine mesh sieve.
- Stir in 1 cup of lemon juice to the fig syrup.
- Add 4 cups of cold water to the mixture and adjust sweetness to taste.
- Serve the lemonade over ice, garnished with a lemon slice or whole figs if desired.
Notes
Adjust lemon juice or syrup for desired sweetness. For a fizzy twist, use sparkling water instead of still.
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 100
- Sugar: 22g
- Sodium: 0mg
- Fat: 0g
- Saturated Fat: 0g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 27g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: <1g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: lemonade, summer drink, refreshing beverage, figs, homemade lemonade