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Two glasses of Limonana Middle Eastern Mint Lemonade
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5 from 5 votes

Limonana

Limonana is an easy and refreshing mint lemonade, perfect for a warm day.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time5 minutes
Total Time15 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: Middle Eastern, Turkish
Keyword: lemonade, mint
Servings: 4 glasses (approx)
Author: Caroline

Ingredients

  • ½ cup sugar
  • 1 ½ cups water divided
  • 1 cup lemon juice freshly squeezed from 4-5 large lemons
  • ½ cup mint leaves relatively well packed, around 60 leaves
  • 2 cups ice cubes

Instructions

  • Put the sugar and ½ cup water in a small pan and warm over gentle heat until the sugar dissolves. Set aside to cool.
  • Put the sugar syrup, lemon juice, remaining water, mint leaves and ice cubes in a blender and blend until the mint leaves are well chopped up and everything is well combined. It will be slightly frothy.
  • Pour into glasses and serve.