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SOUTHERN SUMMER MINT LEMONADE
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Yield: Serves 4-6.
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice (approximately 12 lemons)
- Rinds and left-over pulp of 12 lemons
- 7 cups water
- 2 tsp salt, or to taste
- Shot of simple syrup 1 small bunch of fresh whole mint leaves, rinsed and dried
Instructions
- To make fresh simple syrup, combine sugar and 1 cup filtered water until dissolved over medium heat, in a small saucepan. Whisk and set aside to cool.
- In a large pot, boil remaining 6 cups of water. Add lemon rinds and lemon pulp.
- Cover with lid and allow to steep for 15 minutes then strain. Combine all ingredients including mint leaves into a tall pitcher dispenser. Refrigerate until cold.
- Add simple syrup and 1 cup of ice. Stir.
