To quote Rob Thomas, "Man it's a hot one, like 7 inches from the midday sun!" We've had several days of intense sun and are due for more this week. It's become an ongoing mission to stay cool and hydrated. We've been drinking a lot of this refreshingly light and floral Rose Lemonade with our meals, adding a splash of gin in the evenings. This is a great batch drink for parties and BBQ's.

Here's my recipe:

Rose Lemonade

By Emily (Cooking for Kishore)

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup Rose Syrup
• 4 Cups Water
• 1 Lemon
• Ice
• 2 oz. Gin

Instructions

1. Pour the rose syrup into a pitcher then add the lemon juice, water and gin, stir throughly.
2. Add ice, and lemon slices to individual glasses before serving. Garnish with dried tea roses.

Yield: 1 Quart
Prep Time: 5 mins.

Cook time: 0 mins.
Total time: 5 mins.
Tags: rose syrup, rose lemonade, mixed drink, cool drink, summer drinks, lemonade with rose syrup, vegetarian, vegan, rose lemonade gin cocktail, drink recipes