By Tracey
Peach Lemonade
from Cooking Light
Ingredients:
- 4 cups water
- 2 cups coarsely chopped peaches
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh lemon juice (about 6 lemons)
- ice (for serving)
- 1 peach, cut into wedges (for serving)
Directions:
Add the water, peaches and sugar to a medium saucepan. Stir to combine, then set the pan over medium to medium-high heat. Bring the mixture to a boil, then reduce the heat and simmer for 3 minutes. Transfer the mixture to your blender and let cool for 15-20 minutes.
Remove the center piece from your blender’s lid (to allow the steam to escape) then replace the lid. Place a kitchen towel over the opening and put your hand on top of the towel, then blend the peach mixture until smooth. Strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve lined with cheesecloth into a heatproof bowl. Discard the solids. Refrigerate the strained mixture for at least 3 hours.
Right before serving, stir the lemon juice into the chilled peach syrup. Add 1/2 cup ice to each glass and top with the lemonade. Garnish with peach wedges, if desired.
