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Staghorn Sumac Lemonade
Staghorn Sumac Lemonade is a traditional American recipe for a classic lemonade made with Staghorn sumac flowers containing mature seeds. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic American version of: Staghorn Sumac Lemonade.
prep time
20 minutes
cook time
10 minutes
Total Time:
30 minutes
Makes:
1 jug
Rating: 
Tags : USA Recipes
It's the seeds of Staghorn Sumac that contain the flavour (but the flowers do yield a lovely colour). Which means that if you pick the flowers to make this drink they need to be gathered in late August/Early September when the seeds have ripened. Now, you can extract the seeds to make this, but that's too much bother... just use the whole flower heads. This recipe is based on an 18th century original from the USA. Prior to sweetening the liquid can be bottled and used in place of vinegar. Note that Staghorn sumac seeds contain lots of tannins, which is why this recipe used cold brewing to reduce tannin leaching.
Method:
Place the Staghorn sumac flower heads in a 1l (or more) capacity jug. Pour over the warm water and weight down so the heads remain submerged.
Set aside to infuse for at least a couple of hours (best overnight).
Sweeten with honey, and serve chilled.
