Summer cookouts and parties beg for a refreshing, non-alcoholic beverage that isn’t soda.
Last year, we celebrated Farmer Thomas’s high school graduation. This mint lemonade was my hands-down favorite party drink. We easily polished off a 5-gallon cooler full of it and I had to make more!
Use any mint that you like to make the syrup. I prefer spearmint, applemint, or mojito mint when making lemonade. I picked mine from the farm, but you can get yours (and all the ingredients to make this recipe) at your local fresh grocer
The FarmGirl’s Mint Lemonade
Description
Try this mint lemonade for your next event, or just keep it in the fridge to help you cool off on a hot summer’s day. You can even make it into ice cubes!
Ingredients
The Farm Girl’s Mint Lemonade
1 cup Mint Simple Syrup
1/2 – 3/4 cup fresh lemon juice
About 4 cups water or a combination of water and ice
Instructions
Mix the syrup and lemon juice in a pitcher or large jar. Add in water and ice. Taste and adjust – some people prefer VERY tart and others prefer VERY sweet.
Mint Simple Syrup
Combine 1 cup water and 1 cup sugar in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer over high heat, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Immediately remove from heat, then stir in 1 cup of clean mint leaves (a big, generous handful). Let the syrup cool completely, strain through a strainer lined with a coffee filter, then store in a jar in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
- Use any combination of lemons, limes, grapefruit, or oranges for a different flavor.
- Add your favorite liquor to the finished lemonade for a refreshing spritzer.
- Use the Mint Simple Syrup to flavor cocktails or to drizzle over fruit salad.
- Peppermint syrup is fantastic to sweeten your favorite iced tea.