Mint Lemonade Recipe

Carrie Vasios Mullins
Mint Lemonade Recipe

[Photograph: Carrie Vasios]

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  • Yield:2 quarts
  • Active time: 10 minutes
  • Total time:10 minutes

Ingredients

  • 3 cups fresh lemon juice
  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 4 cups water, divided
  • 1 cup mint
  • Ice cubes

Directions

  1. 1.

    In a medium pot combine 2 cups water, sugar, and mint. Bring heat to medium and stir until sugar has dissolved. Let simmer for one minute then take off heat. Let cool.

  2. 2.

    Fill a large pitcher with ice. Add lemon juice, mint syrup, and 1 cup water. Stir to combine.