Sumac Lemonade Recipe
Sumac Lemonade is a refreshing twist on classic lemonade, featuring dried sumac powder added to the mix. Use my easy recipe to make it.
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Mohit went to Dubai last week and bought me a lot of spices and dried fruits from the spice souk. The quality of sumac there is unmatchable, so he got me a big batch. I am now on a spree to use it in multiple ways. This lemonade is one of the recipes I tried using the sumac, and it was a hit. Do try!
About Sumac Lemonade
Sumac Lemonade is a delicious twist on the classic lemonade recipe with added sumac (a lemony-earthy flavored spice).
To make this version, a simple syrup infused with dried sumac powder is prepared, and this syrup is then added to the regular lemonade ingredients to impart a distinctive, earthy, and refreshing taste.
This delicious lemonade can be made using dried sumac spice powder or fresh berries. I like to use dried powder as it is much easier to source and can be made year-round.
Add a splash of white gin, vodka, or tequila to make a lovely cocktail for your next house party.
My recipe will make enough sumac syrup to make 10 glasses of lemonade. You can easily double or triple the recipe for a crowd.
Ingredients
For The Sumac Syrup, you need three ingredients: ground Sumac, sugar, and water.
Sumac is a vine or shrub-like tree that grows in subtropical and temperate regions worldwide, including East Asia, Africa, and North America, mostly in the wild.
It has small berries (called drupes) that are tart and citrusy in taste.
Dried sumac powder is easily available in grocery stores or online. Check the spice section of the grocery store.
You can replace sugar with honey or maple syrup.
To Make The Lemonade – Sumac syrup is mixed with club soda (soda water), or seltzer, and freshly squeezed lemon juice to make this refreshing drink.
You can replace lemon juice with lime juice, too.
How To Make Sumac Flavored Lemonade
Make Sumac Syrup
Combine 2 cups of water and 2 cups of granulated sugar in a medium saucepan.
Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
Reduce the heat to low and cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir occasionally while cooking.
Remove the saucepan from the heat.
Add 3 tablespoon ground sumac to the saucepan, stir to combine, and allow to infuse for 15 minutes.
Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer or a coffee filter.
This syrup is good enough to make 8-10 glasses of lemonade.
Make The Sumac Lemonade
Add 4-5 ice cubes to a tall serving glass.
Pour ¼ cup of sumac syrup into the glass.
Top with 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice, top the glass with club soda or seltzer, and stir gently.
Check for sweetness and add more syrup if you like your drink sweeter.
Garnish with a slice of lemon and a few mint leaves, and serve immediately.
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Sumac Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients
For The Sumac Syrup
- 2 cups water
- 2 cups sugar
- 3 tablespoons ground sumac
For The Lemonade
- ¼ cup sumac syrup
- 1 tablespoon freshly squeezed lemon juice (or lime juice)
Instructions
Make Sumac Syrup
- Combine water and granulated sugar in a medium saucepan.
- Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until the sugar is dissolved.
- Reduce the heat to low and cook for 4-5 minutes. Stir occasionally while cooking.
- Remove the saucepan from the heat.
- Add ground sumac to the saucepan, stir to combine, and allow to infuse for 15 minutes.
- Strain the syrup through a fine-mesh strainer.
- This syrup is good enough to make 8-10 glasses of lemonade.
Make The Lemonade
- Add 4-5 ice cubes to a tall serving glass.
- Pour ¼ cup of sumac syrup into the glass.
- Top with 1 tablespoon of freshly squeezed lemon juice and top the glass with club soda or seltzer and stir gently.
- Check for sweetness and add more syrup if you like your drink sweeter.
- Garnish with a slice of lemon and a few mint leaves and serve immediately.