Mediterranean Mint Lemonade Recipes

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Let stand until completely cool.
• In a large pitcher half-filled with ice, add 2 cups water, lemon juice, simple syrup, mint, and lemon slices. Stir to combine. Serve over ice. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon slices.

Steps:

• Muddle the sugar and mint in the bottom of a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice, 4 cups cold water and the orange flower water until the sugar is dissolved. Add the orange slices, cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 2 hours. Serve over ice.
• For a cocktail version, add a shot of lemon vodka to each glass.

Steps:

• To make simple syrup: Place 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool. Place lemon juice in a large pitcher, add remaining 4 cups water and 1 cup of the simple syrup or more to taste. Stir in mint leaves and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over ice.

Steps:

• Combine chopped mint and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in vodka and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
• Strain lemonade into a pitcher. Fill six 6- to 8-ounce glasses with crushed ice; pour lemonade over.

Steps:

• Pour the lemonade concentrate into a large pitcher or cooler with a spout. Stir in enough water to make 1 gallon. Grate the zest from the lemon and add to the pitcher, then squeeze the lemon juice from the lemon into the pitcher. In a small bowl, crush the mint leaves into the sugar using a muddler or a wooden spoon. Stir into the lemonade. Cover and chill for several hours, then strain to remove the leaves and zest before serving. Serve over ice and garnish with a sprig of mint.

Steps:

• Slice 7 lemons thinly.
• Seed sliced lemons and place in a large mixing bowl.
• Add 12 mint leaves; sprinkle with sugar.
• Pour in boiling water.
• Let sit for 45 minutes at room temperature, occasionally pressing lemons and mint with a wooden spoon.
• Strain liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass punch bowl or a pitcher with at least a 2 1/2 quart capacity.
• Juice the remaining lemon; add to the strained liquid.
• Add cold water; stir well.
• Add ice cubes; stir rapidly.
• Ladle or pour lemonade and a few ice cubes into each glass; garnish each with a mint leaf.

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the lemon juice, mint, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the water and blend until fully liquid. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid and discarding the solids. In a pitcher, stir together the mint mixture and the remaining 3 1/2 cups water. Serve over ice cubes.

Steps:

• Combine ouzo, lemon juice, simple syrup, honey and mint leaves with some ice into cocktail shaker.
• Strain over ice into glass and garnish with fresh mint.
• For simple syrup.
• Combine 3/4 cup honey with 3/4 cup cold water in small pan.
• Bring to boil and stir to dissolve honey.
• Once honey is dissolved, remove from pan and let cool completely.