Mint Lemonade Turkish Style Food

TURKISH LEMONADE OR LIMONATA RECIPE

Steps:

• Peel the lemons and grate the rinds. Put the grated rinds in a saucepan with the water and sugar.
• Squeeze the peeled lemons and put the juice together with the leftover pieces in a glass bowl and set aside.
• Bring the mixture in the saucepan to a boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• Reduce the heat and continue to boil gently for 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and let it cool down.
• While the mixture is still warm, add it to the ingredients in the glass bowl. Add your optional mint leaves.
• Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Remove the bowl from the fridge and strain the mixture using a fine mesh wire strainer.
• Press down the ingredients to get out as much liquid as possible, then discard them.
• Secure a piece of cheesecloth over the mouth of a bowl or the pitcher you plan to use with a rubber band.
• Perform a second, fine straining by pouring the liquid slowly over the cheesecloth and letting it drip down.
• Adjust the amounts of sugar and water to your taste, if needed.
• Serve your lemonade over ice and garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs.

MINT LEMONADE - TURKISH STYLE

Steps:

• 1. In a large saucepan, add 1½ cups sugar and water, stir and set aside until needed.
• 2. Peel the lemons and limes and then grate the rinds.
• 3. Now, using a mortar and pestle, pound the lemon and lime rind with the remaining 2 tbsp of sugar until the sugar absorbs the flavors.
• 4. If you DON`T have a mortar and pestle, (use a wooden spoon) rub the lemon and lime rind in the 2 tablespoons of sugar. (until the sugar absorbs the flavors)
• 5. Put the grated rinds in the saucepan with the water and sugar and bring the mixture to boil and stir until the sugar is dissolved.
• 6. Reduce the heat and continue to boil gently for 5 minutes then remove from the heat and let the mixture cool down.
• 7. While the mixture is still slightly warm, add the lemon lime juice and mint.
• 8. When cooled pour into a large bowl, and cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate several hours or overnight.
• 9. When ready to serve, remove the bowl from the fridge and strain the mixture using a fine mesh wire strainer.
• 10. Press down on the ingredients to get out as much liquid as possible, then discard them.
• 11. If needed, adjust the amount of sugar and water to your liking.
• 12. Serve this beautiful Mint lemonade with ice, lemon slices and mint sprigs. Enjoy

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.

MIDDLE EASTERN LIMONANA

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the lemon juice, mint, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the water and blend until fully liquid. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid and discarding the solids. In a pitcher, stir together the mint mixture and the remaining 3 1/2 cups water. Serve over ice cubes.