Lemonade

By KitchenGnome

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 4 star anise pods
• 1 lemon

Preparation

Step 1

Make a simple syrup by boiling ½ cup sugar dissolved in ½ cup water with 4 star anise pods.
When the syrup has thickened slightly, take it off the heat and let it cool slightly before passing it through a sieve.
Cool the syrup completely in the fridge.
To make one serving of lemonade, whisk together the juice of 1 lemon, 2-3 teaspoons star anise simple syrup, and a pinch of fine sea salt. Stir in 3/4 cup cold water, then pour over ice.