Summer’s here!
Mint Lemonade
Makes 8 cups
1 3/4 cup white sugar
8 cups water
1/2 cup mint leaves
1 1/2 cups lemon juice
Boil 1 cup of the water with mint leaves. Stir in sugar and swirl to dissolve. Allow syrup to cool to room temperature and refrigerate until ready to serve.
Combine chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water. Taste and add a little more water if it tastes too sugary. If serving over ice, the melting ice will do the trick. Garnish with mint leaves and enjoy!
Looks delicious!! I don’t think I’ve ever had real lemonade!
Lexie, im in Amelia Island today, its 92 degrees heading for 99. The lemonade sounds like just the thing. But there are no lemons great good enough to try for one of your recipes. But I do have fresh mint. I planted it here because the fine lady at the nursery promised that the giant rabbits here would not eat it. They have been eating most every thing else I plant here. SO i followed your recipe exactly substituting white tea to make a fine version of good old southern iced tea. AN interesting discovery, however. The mint didn’t taste or smell like mint at all. It has the aroma of lemon. Can you believe. Maybe thats why the rabbits leave it alone. It really hits the spot. Im drinking it as I write to you, Dave