Vanilla Bean Lemonade with LittlePod

I was recently sent some goodies from LittlePod to review. They are a company who specialise in quality vanilla products and I was lucky enough to be sent their natural vanilla paste, bourbon vanilla extract and coffee extract. I’ll be trying out recipes with the extracts soon, but I couldn’t wait to use the paste.

It comes in a metal tube, and has at least 20 pods crammed in there. Now I had never seen vanilla paste before but then I saw a recipe on the Food Network using it, and I thought to myself this is fate. I had to make the vanilla bean lemonade. And so, this is Cakeyboi's first venture into drinks!

It’s very simple to put together and is very very refreshing.

Adapted From Food Network

Ingredients

125 ml freshly squeezed lemon juice

90 grams sugar

90 ml water

1 tablespoon Little Pod vanilla paste

1 litre sparkling water

Crushed ice

Sliced Lemons

                                                                                      Method:

Make a simple syrup, by mixing the water and sugar in a saucepan, heating it until the sugar has dissolved. Remove this from the heat and allow it to cool completely.

In a jug combine the lemon juice and vanilla paste, stirring well. Add the simple syrup and sparkling water, again stirring well. Add ice and your drink is ready! Garnish with some lemon slices. The vanilla seeds mixed through the drink are a lovely touch.

This really is thirst quenching and pleasantly sweet with the lovely vanilla taste. It’s almost like drinking a lemon meringue pie!! The paste is great and I will definitely be using it in lot's of things. 

(And if you are so inclined, you could substitute some of the sparkling water with vodka – for a more adult spin on this.) Enjoy…

Disclosure Statement: I received the ingredients free, to review them. I was not required to write a positive review. The opinions expressed are my own.