What is your ultimate summer thirst quencher? For me it is lemonade, has always been and will always be. It is the best one ever.
Earlier this year, we took a short trip to Istanbul. One of the highlights of the trip was sipping refreshing mint lemonade and gazing across the breathtaking city. I am always adding mint to a jar of water to drink from for the entire day. We love it. My guests love it. Wonder why I didn’t add mint to my lemonade before. The addition of mint in lemonade is absolutely divine. It transforms the Lemonade from ordinary to something incredible. The taste is so refreshing and bright, just like a beverage should be.
Mint lemonade has a great balance of flavors – refreshing, slightly sweet, with a pleasant hint of mint. The perfect drink for the upcoming scorching hot summer days. Chilled mint lemonade is refreshing and a staple spring or summer occasions, picnics, BBQs and gatherings for me. Make sure to pack a bottle for the summer gathering, picnics and BBQs; you can thank me later 🙂
What is your non-alcoholic go to drink for the summer?
- ½ cup sugar, more if needed
- 3 cups water
- 1 cups fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoon fresh mint leaves, chopped
- Fresh mint leaves for garnish
- Ice cubes
- Combine sugar and 1 cup water in a glass bowl. Stir until the sugar has fully dissolved.
- Juice lemons. Muddle together lemon juice and chopped mint leaves, using a muddler or the base of a wooden spoon to infuse the juice with mint flavor.
- Place lemon juice in pitcher with sugar syrup, and 2 cups water. Stir mixture.
- Garnish with whole mint leaves and pour over ice.
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উপকরণ:
১/২ কাপ চিনি, প্রয়োজনে আরও বেশী
৩ কাপ পানি
১ কাপ তাজা লেবুর রস
২ টেবিল চামচ সতেজ পুদিনা পাতা, কুঁচি করে কাটা
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প্রস্তত প্রনালী:
১. একটি কাঁচের বাটিতে চিনি এবং ১ কাপ পানি নিন। চিনি নেড়ে সম্পূর্ণরূপে দ্রবীভূত করে নিন।
২. লেবু চিপে রস বের করে নিন। লেবুর রস এবং কাটা পুদিনা পাতা একটি চামচ দিয়ে একটু কছলে নিন যেন পুদিনার সুগন্ধ বের হয়।
৩. একটি জগে লেবুর রস ও চিনি মেশানো সিরাপ নিন। এতে বাকী ২ কাপ পানি দিয়ে ভালভাবে মিশিয়ে নিন।
৪. গোটা পুদিনা পাতা ও বরফ দিয়ে পরিবেশন করুন।
প্রয়োজনিও কিছু টিপস্ এর জন্যে দয়াকরে আটির্কেল অথবা ইংরেজি রেসিপির নোট সেকশনটা একটু দেখে নেবেন।
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This sounds so refreshing! I can’t wait to try it on a hot day!
Lemon and Mint are a match made in heaven! My favourite mocktail also happens to be Virgin Mojito with the same combination. I love the yellow flowers…they make the pictures look summery and vibrant. Which also makes me crave for Summer.
We’ve been making an awful lot of fruit + veg juices around here. But if I could really have my pick – I’d say pom juice 🙂
for me its mint and watermelon that tickles my fancy. Would love to see your Istanbul pics Lail, I bet you had a good time there. Your pictures are mesmerising!
recently I’ve been waiting for Trader Joe’s to bring back their strawberry lemonade, which I enjoyed last summer, but mango lemonade is pretty good too 🙂
I’m very thirsty these days and I reckon water is not enough to quench my thirst. Your cooler is lovely, mint is really the most fresh ingredient ever!
I think this will be my go-to nonalcoholic drink for the summer 🙂 Gorgeous photos and it all sounds so refreshing.
I love lemonade too! it certainly quenches my thirst and picks me up.
I love a glass of lemonade – don’t think I’ve ever had it with mint – such a refreshing idea!
Hello Lail! Thanks for visiting my blog space and leaving your wonderful words behind.
Ditto for the lemonade. It happens to be my favorite too. Love the pics.
And what a co-incidence there that I was on a holiday too, to Istanbul (just a few days back).
Perfect summer drink
This does look amazingly refreshing. I think any drink with fresh mint leaves is perfect for a hot summer’s night xx
What a lovely twist on a classic lemonade! I will have to try it!
Woow this is so refreshing Lail. I love mint anything mint, I drink hot black tea with mint I love chocolate mint too. So I’ll add this to my mint addiction.
‘Ultimate’ is probably rhubarb-soda (homemade). I love mint lemonade too, but I usually make it with sparkling water. Yours looks really gorgeous!
This is very refreshing, Lail. There is a Persian version called sekanjamin made into a syrup, oddly enough, with vinegar, mint, sugar. Then served in ice water with shredded cucumber. Love your fresh version. Beautiful pics.
I love your photo – is that the Blue Mosque? Istanbul is such a great city, and I love that it inspired this recipe. Lemonade is the perfect summer drink.
I’ve got a bunch of mint that grows in my garden and never have I thought to use it for lemonade. Now that the days are warmer here in Rome, this is the type of drink that I like to serve…now with the touch of mint.
Oh my goodness…that sounds so amazing, sipping this in Istanbul. I am making this ASAP. Thanks for the post, I love your blog!
I love mint lemonade…it is so very refreshing. Perfect timing. I’m about to go to market and buy some mint now!
This lemonade looks perfect! Great for summer!
Adding mint to the lemonade sounds refreshing!!! Will try this..
i used to make diy infused water before and it’s really not my cup of tea. but adding mint and lemonade, sounds refreshing 🙂
I actually love infused water too. Thank you for stopping by. Hope to see you around soon again.
I love the bottle. Great presentation. Love that there are too many ingredients. Looks good
Thanks a lot, Paula.
Beautiful shots! Love the subtle minty freshness from infusing mint!