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Turkish Mint Lemonade Recipe


Turkish Mint Lemonade Recipe
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A delightful recipe that blends the flavor of mint with lemonade. This is a Turkish recipe that I had the pleasure of enjoying this last summer. Its a different from your basic lemonade recipe as the mint is a dominant flavor in the drink. This is a ... More

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Ingredients
  • 2 bunches of fresh mint leaves
  • 1 cup of granulated sugar
  • 5 medium lemons, juiced without seeds
  • 2 1/2 cups of cold water (plus one more if too sweet per your taste)
  • Ice

Directions
  1. Remove the stems from the mint leaves.
  2. Wash the leaves and press them down into a 1/2 cup measure.
  3. You should have enough leaves to fill the cup.
  4. Place the mint leaves, sugar, and lemon juice in a blender and blend. Strain the mint mixture through a fine sieve and place in a large pitcher.
  5. Add 2-1/2 cups of cold water, and ice if desired.
  6. Stir well.
  7. Chill and serve in cold or chilled glasses garnished with additional mint leaves or a slice of lemon.
  8. If this is too sweet for your taste, add an extra cup of water.
  9. *If you want to add some alcohol, add 1 shot glass of Limoncello or vodka. Okkk, add more vodka or even rum!

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Awesome! This sounds AWESOME!


I just love mint flavored drinks and this sounds so good right now. If we added a little bit of rum or vodka, it couldn't hurt? LOL I'm going to make this one next week for the BBQ at Mollie's house! Thanks Annie, I luv your recipes!


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