This mint lemonade recipe is easy and refreshing! The refreshing and herbaceous notes of mint harmonize perfectly with the lemon zest.
Here’s a great drink for summer: Mint lemonade! This recipe is great if you have lots of this fresh herb on hand. The refreshing and herbaceous notes of mint harmonize perfectly with the tangy note of lemon. What could be more refreshing? It’s easy to make and perfect for parties and entertaining. Or make a big pitcher to drink all week! Here is our master method.
Ingredients for mint lemonade
This mint lemonade recipe skips making simple syrup on the stovetop and goes straight into the blender. All you have to do is mix mint and sugar and then mix with lemon juice to make lemonade. Note that this recipe is best in the summer when you have fresh mint left over. It takes 1 cup of mint leaves, which can get pricey if you’re buying from the store out of season. What you need for this recipe:
How to Make Mint Lemonade (Basic Steps)
It’s easy to make your own homemade lemonade! The most time consuming part? lemon juice! Here are the basic steps to making this mint lemonade (or jump to the recipe below for the quantities):
- Squeeze lemons. using a Juicer is the fastest way to juice lemons: it extracts most of the juice and saves your fingers from getting tired from squeezing. The next best choice? A portable juicer.
- Mix mint, sugar and water. Give it a boost in the blender.
- Strain twice through a fine sieve! This is the important part. You should strain the liquid twice to avoid the floating sediment that forms from the mixed mint.
- Shuffle the pitcher. Then mix it in a pitcher with the lemon juice and more cold water.
- Garnish with fresh mint! This is also important. Garnishing with another sprig of mint is important to get the right minty flavor in every sip.
Variations of this recipe
There are other fun ways to mix up this mint lemonade recipe: like making it bubbly or spiked! Here are some fun variations:
More lemonade recipes
Want more homemade lemonade flavors? Once you’ve made mint lemonade, try these variations:
This mint lemonade recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based and dairy-free.
The description
This mint lemonade recipe is easy and refreshing! The refreshing and herbaceous notes of mint harmonize perfectly with the lemon zest.
- 1½ cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (7 to 8 large lemons)*
- 7 cups water shared
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup Mint leaves, packed loose
- ice cream, to serve
- Squeeze the lemons. Combine lemon juice with 6 cups of cold water in a pitcher.
- In a blender, combine sugar, mint leaves, and 1 cup warm water. Mix until fully combined.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl. Then strain through the sieve into the pitcher with the lemon juice. (Double filtering helps remove sediment that would otherwise form at the top of the liquid.)
- Put ice in the pitcher. Garnish each glass with a sprig of fresh mint to make the most of the mint flavor. Serve immediately or refrigerate for up to 3 days.
- Category: drink
- Method: no chef
- Kitchen: lemonade
- Diet: vegan
Keywords: Mint Lemonade, Mint Lemonade Recipe
