Mint and honey lemonade

Name: Mint and honey lemonade
Ingredients: 25 fresh mint leaves; 2 tablespoons honey; zest of 1 lemon; juice of 1 lemon; 1500 ml still water; 200 g ice cubes

Beverages - Mint and honey lemonade by Frusina K. - Recipia

Mint and honey lemonade is made by blending the mint leaves with honey before adding the water, then straining the lemonade when serving. The juice and zest of one lemon give the drink its citrusy flavor, and the zest adds a stronger aroma than the juice alone; nothing is cooked. I serve it with ice added straight to the glass. Prep: 10 minutes. Cook: 0 minutes. Rest: optional, 2 hours. Total: 10 minutes or 2 hours and 10 minutes. Serves: 6. About 24 kcal and 0.2 g protein per serving.

Ingredients

25 fresh mint leaves
2 tablespoons honey
zest of 1 lemon
juice of 1 lemon
1500 ml still water
200 g ice cubes

Preparation

1. Wash the mint leaves and put them in the blender jug or in a tall pitcher if you're using an immersion blender. Add the honey, lemon zest and lemon juice. 2. Blend for 20 seconds, until the leaves are finely chopped. 3. Pour in the still water and stir. Serve right away or leave the drink in the fridge for 2 hours. 4. Strain the lemonade when serving and add the ice cubes.

Notes

Keep the drink covered in the fridge and use it the same day; the leaves keep releasing their aroma as they sit in the liquid. Choose whole, green, fragrant leaves; wilted ones break up more quickly in the blender and leave more little pieces behind when strained. When zesting, grate only the yellow part, since the white underneath can make the drink bitter. Sometimes a few leaves stay above the blades; stop the blender and push them down with a spoon. Make it shortly before the meal, not the day before, since the mint flavor gets stronger as it sits. It goes well with simple sandwiches or spicy food, where the citrus flavor cuts through the richness. For a fizzy version, replace the still water with 1500 ml sparkling water and stir gently.