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Lemonade with Mint

Kelly Jensen
This Lemonade with Mint is a bright & refreshing drink - made with fresh squeezed lemon juice and mint! Pour yourself a tall glass on a hot summer day, this is one delicious way to hydrate. This mint lemonade is made with just 4 ingredients: water, sugar, lemons, and mint. You can substitute a natural sweetener for the sugar if you prefer, either way you'll absolutely love this summer drink.
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Prep Time 5 minutes
Cook Time 0 minutes
Total Time 5 minutes
Course Drinks
Cuisine American
Servings 4 servings
Calories 90 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 3.5 cups water
  • 3 lemons juiced
  • 1/3 cup sugar
  • 1/4 cup mint

Instructions
 

  • In a medium bowl (or quart sized mason jar), add 1 cup of hot water and the sugar. Stir until the sugar dissolves.
  • Add the lemon juice to the sugar and water, and mix again. Add 2 1/2 cups of cold water (you should have about 4 cups of liquid total).
  • In a mortar and pestle, muddle 1/4 cup of mint leaves until they are crushed to a pulp. Scoop the mint pulp out of the mortar and stir it into the lemonade.
  • Pour lemonade over ice, and garnish with a fresh sprig of mint.  Enjoy!

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Nutrition

Calories: 90kcalCarbohydrates: 25gProtein: 1gFat: 0.3gSaturated Fat: 0.04gPolyunsaturated Fat: 0.1gMonounsaturated Fat: 0.01gSodium: 13mgPotassium: 128mgFiber: 2gSugar: 19gVitamin A: 137IUVitamin C: 44mgCalcium: 34mgIron: 1mg
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