Crushed Mint Lemonade Food

FRESH LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a blender and process until completely smooth. Serve over ice.

PEPPERMINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Pour the lemonade concentrate into a large pitcher or cooler with a spout. Stir in enough water to make 1 gallon. Grate the zest from the lemon and add to the pitcher, then squeeze the lemon juice from the lemon into the pitcher. In a small bowl, crush the mint leaves into the sugar using a muddler or a wooden spoon. Stir into the lemonade. Cover and chill for several hours, then strain to remove the leaves and zest before serving. Serve over ice and garnish with a sprig of mint.

MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE MINT LEMONADE (LIMONANA)

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to the pitcher of a high-quality blender. Cover and push blend or liquefy (high-speed function), until you achieve the desired drink consistency.
• Taste and add more sugar or mint leaves, if you like. Blend again.
• Pour the lemonade into a serving pitcher through a mesh strainer. Add fresh mint leaves to the pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
• If you like, strain the lemonade again as you pour into serving glasses. Enjoy cold!

MINTED LEMONADE

Steps:

• To make simple syrup: Place 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool. Place lemon juice in a large pitcher, add remaining 4 cups water and 1 cup of the simple syrup or more to taste. Stir in mint leaves and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over ice.

CRUSHED-MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Using potato masher, mash sliced lemons, mint, 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup lemon juice in large bowl until juicy, about 5 minutes.
• Strain lemon mixture through coarse sieve set over another large bowl, pressing masher on solids in sieve to extract some pulp and as much liquid as possible.
• Mix 2 cups water and remaining 1/4 cup sugar into lemon liquid and pulp in bowl.
• Fill pitcher with ice; pour lemonade over ice. Let stand 5 minutes.
• Fill 4 to 6 tall glasses with ice; add lemonade.

MINTED VODKA LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine chopped mint and sugar in large bowl. Stir in lemon juice and vodka. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes and up to 2 hours.
• Strain mixture into pitcher. Fill six 6- to 8-ounce glasses with crushed ice. Pour mixture over. Garnish with mint sprigs.

CRUSHED-MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• Using potato masher, mash sliced lemons, mint, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup lemon juice in large bowl until juicy, about 5 minutes. Strain lemon mixture through coarse sieve set over another large bowl, pressing masher on solids in sieve to extract some pulp and as much liquid as possible. Mix 2 cups water and remaining 1/4 cup sugar into lemon liquid and pulp in bowl. Fill pitcher with ice; pour lemonade over ice. Let stand 5 minutes. Fill 4 to 6 tall glasses with ice; add lemonade.