Mint Lemonade (Desi Restaurant-Style)
This 6-ingredient Mint Lemonade tastes just like Indo-Pak restaurants, which often refer to it as a Virgin Mojito or Mint Margarita. This is the perfect drink to serve at parties - It's simple to make (no squeezing tons of limes/lemons!), incredibly forgiving, and always a crowd-pleaser! Serve it slushy or smooth!
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 2 cups mint leaves, loosely packed
- 6 oz frozen limeade concentrate (half of a 12 oz/355ml can, sub 2 small lemons, peeled- See Note 1)
- 3 tbsp sugar (I use pure cane sugar)
- 3 tbsp lemon juice
- 2 tbsp lime juice
- 3-4 cups ice cubes or crushed ice (more for serving)
- 2 cups cold water
- 24 oz to 1 Liter bottle Lemon-Lime Soda (such as Sprite or Olipop, chilled - See Note 3)
Instructions
- 1
Add the mint leaves, frozen concentrate, sugar, lemon juice, and lime juice to a large blender. Blend until completely smooth, about 1 minute. You want to get rid of any small bits of mint as much as possible.
- 2
Add the ice and water (if making a single batch) or just ice (if doubling - see Note 2). For a slushier consistency, pulse blender until ice is broken down into small chunks, about 30 seconds. For a smooth consistency, blend on high until no ice chunks remain, about 1 minute. Pour the mixture into a large pitcher, punch bowl, or an unstrained beverage dispenser.
- 3
Right before serving, top with the chilled soda, and give it a gentle stir. (At first it’ll be bubbly/fizzy, but it’ll quickly settle down.) As is, this may still be quite strong. Do not dilute with water. Instead, top with 2-3 cups (200g+) ice or 2-3 ice cubes per serving. Taste and adjust, adding up to 1 tbsp sugar for sweetness and more lime/lemon for tang.