Fire and Ice

Name: Fire and Ice
Ingredients: 2 cups sparkling mineral water; ½ cup fresh lime or lemon juice; ½ cup fresh lime or lemon juice; 2 tablespoons minced fresh mint; 2 tablespoons minced red bell pepper; 2 teaspoons seeded and minced serrano or jalapeño chile; 2 teaspoons seeded and minced serrano or jalapeño chile; ½ cup water; ⅔ cup sugar; 4 cups apple juice or Gewurztraminer or another fruity white wine; 4 cups apple juice or Gewurztraminer or another fruity white wine; 4 cups apple juice or Gewurztraminer or another fruity white wine

Preparation info

Serves
6 to 8

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

From the Earth to the Table

By John Ash

Published 1995

About

This is an amusing take off on Fire and Ice Melon Salad with Figs and Prosciutto. I often garnish this drink with a spear or two of fresh melon.

Ingredients

⅔ cup sugar
½ cup water
2 teaspoons

Gluten-free
Vegan
Drinks

Method

In a small saucepan, bring the sugar and water to a boil and cook, stirring, until the sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Remove from the heat, stir in the chile and bell pepper and cool.

Combine the syrup with the mint, lemon juice, mineral water, and apple juice and pour over ice in wineglasses.