Pine Needle Vodka Lemonade with Blueberries

This refreshing lemonade is made with homemade pine needle syrup to sweeten it up! The syrup can be used for other drinks as well - keep in the fridge and make your own custom cocktails. Taking out the vodka also makes this drink kid-friendly. Quick but delicious, make for guests or yourself!

Pine Needle Vodka Lemonade with Blueberries [Vegan]

Ingredients

• Ice
• 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
• 2 cups water
• 1/4 cup pine needle syrup
• 1/2 cup vodka
• Blueberries

For the pine needle syrup (will make extra):

• 4 cups fresh pine spruce needles
• 8 cups water
• 2 cups sugar

Preparation

1. To make the syrup, combine the needles with water in a saucepan. Cook until liquid is reduced about 40 minutes. Stir the sugar until completely dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool. The extra syrup can be refrigerated.
2. In a shaker filled with ice, combine lemon juice, pine needle syrup and vodka. Shake well.
3. Pour cocktail into a bottle and add the blueberries and pine needle for decorations.
4. When you serve the cocktail, decorate the glasses with blueberries, lemon or pine needles.
5. Enjoy!

https://www.onegreenplanet.org/vegan-recipe/pine-needle-vodka-lemonade-blueberries-vegan/