Vanilla Lemonade

While in Hawaii, we went to the Hawaiian Vanilla Company and had lunch. It was served with Vanilla Lemonade. They would not give out the recipe, it was a nice sweet/tart lemonade with vanilla bean seed in it.

• Ready In: 20 mins
• Yields: 2 gallons

Ingredients

• 2  cups sugar
• 1⁄2 cup honey
• 2  cups water, plus more as needed
• 1  vanilla bean
• 2 1⁄2 cups fresh lemon juice (from about 24 lemons)
•  lemon wedge, for garnish

Directions

1. In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, honey, and 2 cups water and place over medium-high heat.
2. Cut the vanilla bean in 1/2 lengthwise, then, using the back of the knife, scrape the vanilla seeds from the pod and add to the saucepan, along with the pod.
3. Bring the mixture to a boil and cook for 4 or 5 minutes, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture thickens. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
4. Put the lemon juice into a 2 gallon jug or pitcher. Pour the sugar syrup through a strainer into the pitcher.
5. Add water to equal 2 gallons and stir well.
6. Serve over ice with lemon wheels or wedges.
7. Note: Dry off the vanilla pod and add to sugar for a lovely vanilla sugar.