Texas Hot Honey Fancy Lemonade

INGREDIENTS

LARGER ICE CUBES:

• 2 cups filtered water (For clearer ice, it's best to use purified water)
• 1 lemon, freshly-squeezed
• handful fresh rosemary sprigs, cut into pieces
• Sprinkles of edible gold glitter, optional

MOCKTAIL:

• 3-4 lemons, freshly-squeezed
• ½ cup hot honey (I like using Mike's Hot Honey; Adjust based on sweet/heat preference!)
• Lemon soda, for topping (You can also use another bubbly drink like ginger ale, ginger beer, or sparkling water)

GARNISH:

• Rosemary sprigs
• Lemon slices or wedges, optional

INSTRUCTIONS

TO MAKE THE LEMON SPARKLE ICE CUBES:

• In a bowl, add the water, edible gold glitter (if using), and lemon juice, whisking together until combined. In your favorite ice tray----carefully pour the lemonade mixture into each cavity, filling them ¾ full followed by a few pieces of the cut rosemary sprigs. Repeat until all ice cube cavities are filled. Add the tray(s) to the freezer and freeze for 3-4 hours (or overnight) until ice is formed.

TO MAKE THE MOCKTAIL:

• In a cocktail shaker, add the freshly-squeezed lemon juice and hot honey, shaking it together until combined. NOTE: You can also whisk everything together in a bowl if it's easier.
• ASSEMBLY: Add lemon sparkle ice cubes to glass(es), Add the mocktail mixture until ½ filled followed by the lemon soda or bubbly of your choice. For additional garnish, add lemon slices, and/or rosemary sprigs, if desired. Repeat for every serving.
• Sip and Enjoy!

TIPS & TRICKS

• SERVINGS: To make additional mocktails, simply double or triple ingredients, depending on need.
• ALCOHOL: If you'd like to keep this recipe delicious, but want to spruce things up with alcohol, feel free to add 1 ounce of rum, vodka, etc.