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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.
- Prep time
- 10 min
- Cook time
- No separate cook time
- Yield
- 4 servings
- Difficulty
- MEDIUM
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 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
- 1
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.
- 2
Taste and add more sugar or mint leaves, if you like. Blend again.
- 3
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.
- 4
If you like, strain the lemonade again as you pour into serving glasses. Enjoy cold!