Mint Lemonade
 
 
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Recipe type: Drinks
Ingredients
  • 1-1/2 cups sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups water
  • 1 bunch of mint
  • Juice of 4 Meyer Lemons
  • 5-1/2 cups cold water
  • Lots of ICE
Instructions
  1. To make the simple syrup:
  2. Coarsely chop ⅓ of the mint leaves.
  3. In a saucepan, over medium heat, combine and mint, sugar and 1-1/2 cups of water. Continue to stir till sugar is completely dissolved. Bring to a boil. Once it comes to a boil, turn off heat. Let cool while you assemble the rest of the drink.
  4. In a large pitcher, combine juice of 4 Meyer Lemons and cold water; stir.
  5. Strain simple syrup to remove all the mint pieces.
  6. Combine simple syrup with the Lemon Water. Add 3-4 cups of ice; stir.
  7. To serve: Fill glass half full with ice. Add a few mint leaves on top of the ice in glass. To help release some of the oils in the leaves, rub or “crumble” the leaves in your fingers before placing in the glass. Pour lemonade in glass.
  8. If you have extra lemons, you can always garnish the glasses with a slice of lemon (as seen in picture).
Recipe by Sweet Dash of Sass at http://sweetdashofsass.com/2014/01/mint-lemonade/