Peach-Thyme Lemonade Recipe

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Dave Katz

A thick, rich, and frothy peach-based lemonade lightly scented with thyme. This is the kind of thing you'd want to add a shot of vodka or bourbon to. At least, I'd want to.

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Recipe Details

Peach-Thyme Lemonade Recipe

Prep 5 mins
Active 15 mins
Total 5 mins
Serves 4 to 6 servings
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Ingredients

  • 3 fresh peaches, pits discarded, flesh roughly chopped

  • 1 cup fresh juice from 10 to 12 whole lemons

  • 3/4 cup sugar

  • Pinch salt

  • 1 bunch thyme

  • 3 cups cold water

  • 1 quart ice

  • Peach slices and thyme leaves for garnish

Directions

  1. Combine peaches, lemon juice, sugar, and salt in a blender. Blend on high speed until smooth, about 1 minute. Meanwhile, place thyme in bottom of pitcher and lightly muddle with wooden spoon. Strain peach puree through a fine mesh strainer into pitcher. Discard solids. Add cold water and whisk to combine. Add ice. Serve in ice-filled glasses garnished with peach slices and thyme leaves.

Special equipment

blender

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
153 Calories
0g Fat
39g Carbs
1g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 153
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 0g 1%
Saturated Fat 0g 0%
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 18mg 1%
Total Carbohydrate 39g 14%
Dietary Fiber 2g 7%
Total Sugars 36g
Protein 1g
Vitamin C 25mg 123%
Calcium 20mg 2%
Iron 0mg 2%
Potassium 276mg 6%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)