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Lemonade with Fresh Mint

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By Diana Rattray, About.com

Here's a delicious lemonade for a special occasion.

Ingredients:

  • 1 1/2 cups sugar
  • 2 1/2 cups water
  • 1 cup fresh mint leaves
  • juice of 2 oranges
  • juice of 6 lemons
  • 4 teaspoons grated orange peel
  • fresh orange or lemon slices and sprigs of mint for garnish

Preparation:

Lemonade directions
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly.

Place mint leaves in a small bowl; add sugar syrup, orange juice, lemon juice, and grated orange peel. Cover and let steep for 1 hour. Strain into a 1-quart container; cover and keep refrigerated.

To serve, mix 1 part lemon mint mixture with 2 parts water. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon or orange slices and sprigs of mint if desired.
Makes about 1 quart syrup, or 3 quarts of lemonade.

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Absolutely delicious!June 08, 2009By Nechums
"This lemonade is out of this world. It's not the quickest recipe to make, but it's worth it. In order to make it a bit easier on myself, I used Real Lemon juice and Tropicana orange juice, but the taste is still amazing."

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