Tarragon Lemonade

Food & Wine. August 2007.

• Ready In: 30 mins
• Serves: 12

Ingredients

• 10  cups water
• 2 1⁄4 cups sugar
• 17  sprigs fresh tarragon
• 6  cups fresh lemon juice
• 12  thin lemon slices (to garnish)
•  salt
•  ice

Directions

1. In a medium saucepan, combine 4 cups of water with the sugar and bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve the sugar.
2. Simmer over moderately high heat until reduced to 3 1/4 cups, about 25 minutes. Remove from the heat and add 5 of the tarragon sprigs.
3. Let stand, stirring often, until cooled to room temperature, about 30 minutes. Discard the tarragon sprigs.
4. In a large glass pitcher, combine the remaining 6 cups of water with the tarragon syrup and fresh lemon juice.
5. Add a pinch of salt, stirring until it dissolves.
6. Serve the tarragon lemonade over ice, garnished with the lemon slices and the remaining 12 tarragon sprigs.