Mint Limeade
Recipe: #5937
July 16, 2012
"This is from Cooking Light magazine. The fresh, cool flavor of mint is a welcome addition to this warm-weather drink. Try serving it as a refreshing cooler with spicy Asian food."
Original is 8 servings
Ingredients
Nutritional
- Serving Size: 1 (741 g)
- Calories 383.3
- Total Fat - 0.3 g
- Saturated Fat - 0.1 g
- Cholesterol - 0.4 mg
- Sodium - 54.2 mg
- Total Carbohydrate - 96.6 g
- Dietary Fiber - 0.1 g
- Sugars - 65.7 g
- Protein - 0.5 g
- Calcium - 24.2 mg
- Iron - 0.6 mg
- Vitamin C - 9.1 mg
- Thiamin - 0 mg
Step by Step Method
Step 1
Combine 2 cups water, sugar, and chopped mint in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.
Step 2
Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, let stand 10 minutes.
Step 3
Strain through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.
Step 4
Combine the remaining 4 cups water, sugar syrup, and lime juice in a large pitcher, stirring well.
Step 5
Serve over ice, garnish with mint sprigs and lime slices, if desired.
Tips
No special items needed.