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Cold Brew LemonadeSparkling Coffee Lemonade Recipe

Cold brew concentrate floated over sparkling lemonade built in the glass from fresh lemon juice, simple syrup, sparkling water and ice. About five minutes.

Illustration of a tall glass with pale yellow sparkling lemonade at the bottom, dark cold brew floating on top, ice cubes, rising bubbles and a lemon wheel on the rim.

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Prep
5 min
Concentrate
90 mLplus 30 mL fresh lemon juice
Makes
1 glass270 mL

needs concentrate Brew the 1:4 concentrate firststeeps 12 h on the counter, makes 480 mL

What goes in the glass

  • 90 mL3 fl ozCold brew concentratefrom the concentrate recipe
  • 30 mL1 fl ozFresh lemon juiceabout 1 lemon
  • 30 mL1 fl ozSimple syrupequal parts sugar and water, warmed until dissolved, then cooled
  • 120 mL4.1 fl ozSparkling water, cold
  • 6Ice cubes

fl oz are rounded

Ready in 5 minutes

  1. Fill a tall glass with ice.

  2. Add the lemon juice and simple syrup, stir, then pour in the sparkling water.

  3. Pour the concentrate slowly over the back of a spoon so it lands on top.

  4. Garnish with a lemon wheel if you have one. Stir before drinking, or don't.

Because the lemonade is built in the glass, you set the sweetness. Add syrup a teaspoon at a time and stop where you like it.

Simple syrup keeps in a sealed jar in the fridge, so make a batch ahead. Squeeze the lemon fresh; bottled juice varies from brand to brand.

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The kit for the concentrate

the glass is up to you

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