Mint Lemonade Recipe
This Mint Lemonade is a delicious twist to the classic lemonade to enjoy on a hot summer day outdoors.
Servings: 8 Cups
Calories: 1kcal
Cost: $5-10
Equipment
- A medium saucepan
- Measuring cups and spoons
- A large pitcher or glass jar
- A whisk or spoon
Ingredients
Mint Syrup:
- 1 ½ cups Sugar or sugar equivalent sweetener like maple syrup or honey
- ½ cup Fresh Mint Leaves
- 4 cups Filtered water
Lemonade:
- 2 cups Lemon juice
- 5 cups Filtered water
Instructions
- To begin, add 5 cups of filtered water and 1 ½ cups sugar in a saucepan. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
- Bring the sugar mixture to a light boil.
- Add fresh mint leaves, stir and remove from the heat.
- Set aside until completely cool.
- Once cool, strain the mint leaves from the simple syrup
- While the mint simple syrup is cooling, combine lemon juice and filtered water into a pitcher or large glass jar.
- Add the mint simple syrup to the pitcher or container, stir and enjoy!
- Optional- When serving, garnish with lemon slices and fresh mint leaves.