Spicy Holiday Lemonade

By pavaldez

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups vodka
• 1/2 cup Pimm's No. 1
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1/2 cup fresh lime juice
• 1/2 cup honey
• 2 teaspoons hot sauce, preferably Tabasco
• Coarsely ground black pepper
• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 lime, thinly sliced
• 1 cup chilled lemon-lime soda

Preparation

Step 1

In a large container with a fitted lid, combine the vodka, Pimm's, lemon and lime juices, honey, hot sauce and 1 scant teaspoon pepper. Cover and shake to blend. Refrigerate at least 1 hour.

Fill a pitcher with ice and the lemon and lime slices. Shake the chilled vodka mixture and pour into the pitcher. Using a long wooden spoon, stir to blend while adding the lemon-lime soda. Taste. You may find you want to add another splash of vodka. Pour into tall glasses.