Electric Lemonade

Ingredients

• 2 cups sugar
• 2 cups water
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 large mint sprig, finely chopped,plus sprigs for garnish
• 8 ounces lemon-flavored vodka
• 1 dash sparkling water
• 1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon, zest of (, to garnish)

Directions

1. 1

   Mix the sugar and water in a small pot and boil for 3 minutes to make a simple syrup.

2. 2

   Let cool.

3. 3

   In medium bowl, stir together 1 cup syrup (leftover syrup can be refrigerated indefinitely), the lemon juice and the chopped mint.

4. 4

   Pour mixture into ice-cube tray and freeze for one hour.

5. 5

   In a blender, blend together frozen cubes, sparkling water, chopped mint and vodka.

6. 6

   Pour into chilled glasses.

7. 7

   Garnish with mint sprigs and lemon zest.