Portuguese Lemonade

Submitted by Outta Here

"A spicy sparkling lemonade. You can make this an adult beverage by substituting white Vinho Verde (a young semi-sparkling wine from Portugal) for the carbonated seltzer. CAUTION: Bird's eye chiles are very hot."

 

• Ready In: 15mins
• Ingredients: 5
• Serves: 6

ingredients

• 1 red bird's eye chili (peri peri pepper)
• 7 meyer lemons (one of them sliced)
• 1 cup honey (orange blossom is good)
• 2 tablespoons fresh cilantro, minced
• 1 liter seltzer water, well chilled (or sparkling water, unflavored)

directions

1. Place the pepper in a 1 1/2 liter pitcher and crush with a pestle.
2. Juice 6 of the lemons and pour the juice into the pitcher.
3. Warm the honey slightly in a microwave and add to the juice, stirring well.
4. Add the cilantro and lemon slices.
5. Just before serving, add seltzer to pitcher and stir lightly.
6. Serve over ice.