Rose Lemonade

I had so many fun summer cocktails saved to try this summer, and I just never seemed to get it together to make them*. Now that I’m thinking about it, each of them had a lot of different components, and they all violated my friend Weedy’s rules for a Signature Summer Cocktail: it must be easy to mix up and you have to have all the ingredients on hand. None of these fit the bill (even though they sound delicious):

Maybe I’ll get to those next summer, but you can obviously sense the theme I was into this year: cocktails made with rosé! I was trying to build on my Frosé trend of last summer, and also my goal to turn everything into a slushie.

Balcony Dranks

The only frosty beverage on my list that I did get around to this month was this super simple Rosé Lemonade that only has four ingredients, one of them being water. This was something I could get on board with. It’s refreshing and tasty, and not too sweet. You can also add a splash or two of sparking water, which I did, because I love everything with fizz. The only other thing is that this recipe actually only makes two servings, so you may need to scale up as needed. I made it as outlined below, drank half, and the other half is in the freezer, slushifying as we speak.

I enjoyed this while doing my preferred summer activity: putting my feet up and watching Bachelor in Paradise in my air conditioning (it was too hot on my balcony!).

*Aside from this Strawberry Rhubarb Rosé Sangria, and my life kinda got turned upside down after that, which I will write about more in my monthly recap!

Rosé Lemonade

Source: Dessert for Two

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 1 1/4 cup water, divided
  • 1/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice
  • 1 cup rosé

Directions

  1. In a small microwave safe measuring cup or bowl, mix together the sugar and 1/4 cup water, and heat in the microwave for one minute. Stir until the sugar is dissolved (heat again if needed), and let cool. (You can do this in advance).
  2. When you’re ready for your cocktail, pour the sugar syrup into a pitcher or large mason jar, and add the lemon juice, remaining 1 cup of water, and rosé. Stir to combine, pour over ice and garnish with a lemon wheel!