True Gold Cocoa Lemonade
Part 1: True Gold Water
Ingredients
Method- 500g deZaan True Gold Cocoa Powder
- 100g Granulated Sugar
- 1,000g Water
- In a thermos blender, add all the ingredients.
- Mix at low/medium speed at 50°C/122°F for 1 hour.
- Cool down and freeze until set.
- Transfer the block of water to a container lined with double-layer cheesecloth. Reserve in the refrigerator until completely thawed.
- Retrieve the liquid.
- Refer to the assembly section below for further instructions.
Part 2: Lemonade Base Syrup
Ingredients
Method- 1,000g Granulated Sugar
- 2,000g Water
- 1,000g Lemon Juice (for less acidic, lower quantity to 800g)
- ½ Cinnamon Stick
- 1 Star Anise
- Bring all the ingredients to a boil.
- Remove from the heat and cover. Infuse in the refrigerator for 24 hours.
- Strain out the spices and reserve it in the refrigerator.
Part 3: Assembly
Ingredients
Method- 50g Cocoa-Sugar for garnish (equal parts of cocoa and sugar)
- Once all the components have been made, start by adding the true gold water into the lemonade base syrup.
- Mix until combined.
- Reserve in the refrigerator.
- Serve cold over ice.
- Finish with cocoa-sugar around the rim of the glass (optional).
