Photo by Hayley Ryczek
Use fresh or dried sumac to brew a refreshing sumac lemonade.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup dried sumac fruits (or 1/3 cup fresh sumac fruits)
- 1 quart boiling water
- 1/4 cup raw honey (or to taste)
Directions
- Add the sumac to the boiling water.
- Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer for 3 to 4 minutes, then turn off and remove from heat.
- Allow to steep for at least 15 minutes.
- Strain the liquid using a double thickness of cheesecloth to remove tiny hairs.
- Taste, dilute as desired, then sweeten with honey to taste.
- Chill your sumac lemonade, serve over ice, and refrigerate unused portions.
