Hint-of-Mint Lemonade Recipe

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We always have a plentiful supply of fresh mint leaves in the garden, so this makes a very refreshing drink on hot summer days. —Laura Mae Newcomer, Bowdoin, Maine

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Hint-of-Mint Lemonade Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + standing

Yield: 2 Servings

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Ingredients

2/3 cup water
1/3 cup sugar
1 fresh mint sprig
3 tablespoons lemon juice
3 tablespoons orange juice
1 teaspoon grated orange peel
1-3/4 cups cold water
Crushed ice
Lemon slices and additional mint, optional

Directions

In a small saucepan, bring water and sugar to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat; stir in the mint, lemon juice, orange juice and peel. Cover and let stand for 1 hour.
Strain and discard mint and orange peel. Stir in cold water; serve over ice. Garnish with lemon slices and additional mint if desired. Yield: 2 servings.

Nutritional Facts 1-1/3 cups equals 150 calories, trace fat (trace saturated fat), 0 cholesterol, 3 mg sodium, 39 g carbohydrate, 1 g fiber, trace protein.

Originally published as Hint-of-Mint Lemonade in Reminisce Extra July 2008, p53