Lemon Mocktails

Joe and I recently hosted a Harvest Moon party and served two non-alcoholic beverages, the base of which is a lemon syrup. We were surprised to find out how many guests were attracted to this refreshingly healthy alternative. Why not serve this at your next gathering?

Ingredients:

2 cups fresh-squeezed lemon juice

2 cup granulated sugar

Sparkling water or ginger ale (flavored seltzers work great!)

Lemon peel or sprig of mint for garnish

Mix lemon juice and sugar together to form a syrup. (You can add more or less sugar to taste)

Fill a cocktail glass with ice. Pour 1-2 ounces syrup into the bottom. Fill with carbonated beverage.

Top off with garnish.

Optional: 1-2 ounces of cranberry juice (Can make cranberry ice cubes!)

Store remaining syrup in refrigeration up to 2 weeks.