It would seem as though I’m trying to drink my way through the rainbow, lemonade style. First there was bright red with Beet Lemonade. Here we have a pretty peachy-orange color with Peach Cardamom Lemonade. We also worked in the deep purple with Fresh Blueberry Mint Lemonade.
I’ve missed green lemonade but I figure we can work some sort of cucumber jalapeño situation into our future.
I’ll tell you now, I’m showing no signs of stopping this drinkable rainbow. Hop on the lemonade train now! I know you’re thirsty.
This Summer is brought to you by lemons, over-ripe fruit, and a dose of sugar. Cheers to us!
Coarsely chopped peaches (super ripe, skin and all), brown sugar, ground cardamom, and fresh lemon juice.
Blend!
It’s like a super lemon and peach smoothie.
Strainer to separate the skin and pulp from the juice.
This lemonade is pretty even in its mess.
This concoction is a mixture of lemon tart and sweet peach. The brown sugar adds a happy depth of sweetness and the cardamom lends that spicy finish that feels ohh so slightly like peach pie.
I went easy on the sugar in this recipe, creating a pretty pucker-y lemonade. Add a bit more brown sugar for less pucker.
Happy August to us!
xo
Sweet, summer, and a hint of spice!
Ingredients
- 3 ripe peaches, pitted and coarsely chopped
- 1 scant cup brown sugar (not packed into the measuring cup)
- 1/4 to 1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
- 1 1/2 cups fresh lemon juice
- 4 cups water
- crushed ice for serving
Instructions
- In a blender combine chopped peaches (skin and all), brown sugar, cardamom, and lemon juice. Blend to a smoothie-like consistency.
- Pour into a fine mesh strainer placed over a medium bowl and press the mixture through the fine mesh strainer leaving some of the peach skin and pulp behind. Discard what is left in the strainer.
- Pour the strained peach and lemon mixture into a pitcher. Add 4 cups of water and stir. Taste and adjust accordingly.
- Pour over crushed or cubed ice and enjoy!
lauren
Joy, this is a must make! Tell me, where did you get the juicer? I need one and that one is adorable. :-)
amy o'malley
first thing that came to my mind was bourbon too! I am a sucker for anything with cardamom. keep them coming!
Sarah @ SnixyKitchen
I’m crazy for cardamom with mango, but I’ve never mixed it with peaches. My curiosity is piqued! This sounds incredible.
GaiaGoodnessNaturalFoods
This sounds so refreshing and exotic. If I were at a restaurant and this drink was on the menu, I would order it for sure. Definitely giving it a try.
Erin @ The Spiffy Cookie
That sounds wonderful. I would love to drink my way through the lemonade rainbow. How about a kiwi lemonade for green?
Millie | Add A Little
This is beautiful and looks so delicious!
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sundiegoeats
I have some over ripe pluots that may suffer this same fate :)
jenny
Hi Joy! That juicer is cute! Where can I find one?
Liz @ Floating Kitchen
Love this flavor combo! Happy August to us!
Pedantic Foodie
This looks amazing! Loving this “Summer of Lemonade!”
Dixya @ Food, Pleasure, and Health
this sounds just wonderful…
Kate @ Babaganosh.org
What a great flavor combination! I would have never thought to use cardamom for lemonade. We got some peaches in our CSA box this week, I think I’ll try this tonight. Thanks for the recipe!
Eileen
What an amazing-sounding combination! I definitely need to get my hands on some fresh peaches ASAP. :)
Taylor
This is probably my favorite of the lemonade recipes so far! Delicious!
xoxo
Taylor
Victoria
I am loving all these lemonades! Delicious!