Champagne lemonade

By lisalang

Ingredients

• George Mendes
• Ingredients
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 cups water
• 1 1/2 cups fresh squeezed lemon juice
• 1 bottle champagne of choice
• Thin lemon slices, seeds removed, for garnish

Preparation

Step 1

Put the sugar and 1 cup water into a small saucepan and bring it to a boil. Cook for 1 minute until the sugar has dissolved, turn off the heat, and allow the sugar syrup to cool. In a pitcher combine the cooled sugar syrup with the lemon juice and remaining 2 cups water and mix well. Fill a champagne flute halfway with the lemonade and top with champagne. Garnish with a lemon slice.