Mint Lemonade
Use fresh lemons and limes to make this crisp and refreshng cold summer drink.
Prep Time:
10 mins
Total Time:
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings:
Makes 5 or 6 servings.
Ingredients
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2 cups sugar
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2 cups water
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1-1/2 cups lightly packed fresh mint leaves
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6 lemons
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3 limes
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Chilled water
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Lemon and lime slices and/or thin wedges
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Small mint sprigs (optional)
Directions
1.
For mint syrup: In a medium saucepan, heat and stir the sugar and 2 cups water over medium heat until the sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Stir in 1-1/2 cups mint leaves; cool for 20 minutes at room temperature. Strain mixture, discarding mint leaves.
2.
Finely shred 1 tablespoon of peel from lemons and limes. Squeeze juice from lemons and limes (should be 2 to 2-1/2 cups total). In a 2-quart jar or pitcher, combine cooled mint syrup, citrus peel and citrus juice. Cover; chill for at least 4 hours to 24 hours.
3.
Just before serving, stir mixture. To serve, mix equal parts of citrus mixture and chilled water (about 1/2 cup of each). Add slices or wedges of lemon and lime. Pour into ice-filled glasses. If you like, garnish each glass with additional mint. Makes 5 or 6 servings.
Fizzy Frisky Whiskey
Prepare Mint Lemonade. Just before serving, stir mixture. For each serving, pour equal parts fruit syrup mixture concentrate and lemon-lime carbonated beverage (about 1/4 cup each) into an ice-filled highball glass. Add 2 tablespoons blended whiskey, rye whiskey or bourbon; stir gently. Garnish with orange twist and a maraschino cherry.
Nutrition information
Calories 359, Total Fat 1 g, Saturated Fat 0 g, Monounsaturated Fat 0 g, Polyunsaturated Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg, Sodium 12 mg, Carbohydrate 102 g, Total Sugar 85 g, Fiber 8 g, Protein 3 g. Daily Values: Vitamin A 0%, Vitamin C 240%, Calcium 14%, Iron 32%.
Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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