Mediterranean-Style Mint Lemonade (Limonana)
Mint lemonade, prepared Egyptian-style! Intense with flavor, frothy, and extremely refreshing! You'll love this limonana, but there is a small trick that makes all the difference.
Servings: 4 -6
Ingredients
- 2 cups crushed ice
- 4 cups water
- 2 large lemons or limes, washed, cut into small pieces, and seeds removed
- Juice of 1 large lemon
- 1 bunch fresh mint leaves stems removed (about 25-40 mint leaves), more for later
- 1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar more or less to your liking (you can use cane sugar or part honey, if you like)
Instructions
- Add all the ingredients to the pitcher of a high-quality blender. Cover and push blend or liquefy (high-speed function), until you achieve the desired drink consistency.
- Taste and add more sugar or mint leaves, if you like. Blend again.
- Pour the lemonade into a serving pitcher through a mesh strainer. Add fresh mint leaves to the pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
- If you like, strain the lemonade again as you pour into serving glasses. Enjoy cold!
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Notes
If your blender is weaker, you will want to cut the lemons into smaller pieces, and also finely chop the mint before blending.
Nutrition
Calories: 112.6kcal | Carbohydrates: 30.1g | Protein: 0.6g | Fat: 0.3g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 19.4mg | Potassium: 80.7mg | Fiber: 1.6g | Sugar: 26.3g | Vitamin A: 54.4IU | Vitamin C: 28.9mg | Calcium: 27.4mg | Iron: 0.4mg
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