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Jalapeño Lemonade

Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Total Time 1 hour 30 minutes

Ingredients

  • 1 gallon water
  • 12 lemons
  • 5 jalapeño peppers seeds removed and roughly chopped
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 teaspoon cinnamon

Instructions

  • Squeeze the lemons (strain out seeds) into a cup and set to the side.
  • In a pot, mix 2 cups of water with the sugar, bring to a boil, then simmer.
  • Add the jalapeños and continue to simmer for 10 minutes.
  • Near the end of the simmering, add the cinnamon and stir.
  • Remove the chopped jalapeños from the sugar water.
  • Stir the jalapeño sugar water and the lemon juice into the gallon of water, stir or shake thoroughly.
  • Refrigerate for 30 minutes to an hour prior to serving.