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Give Lemonade A Subtly Spicy Kick With Jalapeño Syrup By Jonathan Kesh Oct. 22, 2025 1:00 pm EST
Lemonade is a fairly simple recipe, and you don't need much besides lemon juice, water, and sugar (and probably ice). However, sour and sweet as lemonade may be, the beverage can absolutely work with some added heat. Spicing up a lemonade for a zestier sip isn't too different from making a spicy margarita, sans liquor. So, to get some expert advice on how to do it, we spoke to mixologist Julie Reiner , who mixed up mocktails for a Nature Made x TENSPACE pop-up inspired by the Nature Made vitamins .
Reiner's first piece of advice for adding spice to lemonade (or a cocktail with lemonade) was to use a jalapeño tincture. The same way you can s