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Mint lemonade in a glass with ice, garnished with a lemon slice and mint sprigs.
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5 from 2 votes

The Best Mint Lemonade Recipe

An easy and refreshing mint lemonade recipe made with just a few simple ingredients.
Prep Time5 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
10 minutes
Total Time20 minutes
Course: Drink
Cuisine: American
Servings: 6 people
Author: Eden
Cost: $8

Ingredients

  • 4 cups water Measured and split 1 cup and 3 cups.
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 cup lemon juice fresh-squeezed only.
  • 1 cup mint leaves Measured and split 1/2 cup and 1/2 cup

Instructions

  • Make the simple mint syrup by combining 1 cup water, 3/4 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup mint leaves in a saucepan.
  • Heat the mixture on medium until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for 5 minutes to let the mint leaves infuse.
    Water, sugar and mint in a saucepan to make mint simple syrup.
  • Remove from heat and let the syrup cool.
  • Using a citrus squeezer, squeeze fresh lemons until you get 1 cup of juice.
  • Next, pour 3 cups of cold water and the lemon juice into a large pitcher.
    Pouring water into a pitcher.
  • Strain the mint syrup into the pitcher.
  • Add fresh mint sprigs and lemon slices.
  • Stir everything together, and then let the mixture cool in the refrigerator. Serve when it's nice and cold!
  • Fill glasses with ice and pour the lemonade over the ice cubes to serve.

Notes

Use a sugar alternative like honey, Stevia or agave. 
Only use fresh-squeezed lemon juice. 
Make this ahead of time and store in the refrigerator overnight without ice. 
Make sure to add fresh lemon slices and a lot of mint! 

Nutrition

Calories: 110kcal | Carbohydrates: 29g | Protein: 0.4g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.04g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.05g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.003g | Sodium: 11mg | Potassium: 85mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 321IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 26mg | Iron: 0.4mg