Middle Eastern Mint Lemonade

• Vegan
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 1 Lemon, slices
  • 1/2 cup Mint, loosely packed fresh leaves

• Condiments

  • 3/4 cup Lemon juice, freshly squeezed

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 cup Sugar

• Frozen

  • 1 Ice cubes

• Liquids

  • 2 1/4 cups Water

Found on thehungrytravelerblog.com

Ingredients

• 1/4 cup sugar
• 2 1/4 cups water
• 3/4 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 6 lemons)
• 1/2 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
• Ice Cubes
• Lemon slices for garnish

Directions

• To make the simple syrup, in a small saucepan, combine the sugar and 1/4 cup water over medium heat. Bring the mixture to a boil and stir until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from the heat and let cool completely.
• Combine the simple syrup, remaining 2 cups water, lemon juice, and mint in a blender. Blend on high until the mint is liquefied and the ingredients are combined. Depending on the strength of your blender, you may wish to strain the lemonade to remove any larger pieces of mint before serving. Taste and adjust with more lemon juice, mint, or sugar if you wish.
• Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices.