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Mint Lemonade




Source of Recipe


Macrie Enos


Recipe Introduction


This is a base, to be diluted as needed.


List of Ingredients




2 C sugar
2 1/2 C water
1 C mint leaves
juice of 2 oranges
juice of 6 lemons
grated peel of 1 orange

Recipe



Cook the sugar and water for 5 minutes to make a simple syrup. Place mint leaves in a container, along with the juices and peel, and pour the hot syrup over. Cover and let steep as for tea for 1 hour.
Strain into a glass container. Label it lemonade base. Place a lid on and keep in the fridge.
To use, measure out 1/3 lemonade to 2/3 water, by the glass or pitcherful.