crushed-mint lemonade

Name: Crushed-Mint Lemonade
Prep time: 10 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 large lemons, scrubbed, thinly sliced; 1 small bunch fresh mint, thick stems trimmed (about 2 cups loosely packed); 1 1/4 cup(s) sugar; 1/2 cup(s) fresh lemon juice; 2 cup(s) water; - ice cubes

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Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Grapeview, WA

Updated on Apr 1, 2017

A great barbecue thirst-quencher. From Bon Appetit August 2001.

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prep time 10 Min

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method No-Cook or Other

yield 4 serving(s)

Ingredients

6 large lemons, scrubbed, thinly sliced
1 small bunch fresh mint, thick stems trimmed (about 2 cups loosely packed)
1 1/4 cups sugar
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
2 cups water
- ice cubes

How To Make crushed-mint lemonade

Step 1

Using potato masher, mash sliced lemons, mint, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup lemon juice in large bowl until juicy, about 5 minutes.

Step 2

Strain lemon mixture through coarse sieve set over another large bowl, pressing masher on solids in sieve to extract some pulp and as much liquid as possible.
Step 3

Mix 2 cups water and remaining 1/4 cup sugar into lemon liquid and pulp in bowl.
Step 4

Fill pitcher with ice; pour lemonade over ice. Let stand 5 minutes.
Step 5

Fill 4 to 6 tall glasses with ice; add lemonade.
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