The Gaetano Group
Selling Mountains, Coast, Town & Country
Thirsty?
Sitting at work and getting thirsty and thought I should pass this along.
Regards,
nino
Here’s a delicious lemonade for a special occasion.
Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cups sugar
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves
- juice of 2 oranges
- juice of 6 lemons
- 4 teaspoons grated orange peel
- fresh orange or lemon slices and sprigs of mint for garnish
Preparation:
Lemonade directions
Combine sugar and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil and boil 5 minutes. Remove from heat; cool slightly.
Place mint leaves in a small bowl; add sugar syrup, orange juice, lemon juice, and grated orange peel. Cover and let steep for 1 hour. Strain into a 1-quart container; cover and keep refrigerated.
To serve, mix 1 part lemon mint mixture with 2 parts water. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon or orange slices and sprigs of mint if desired.
Makes about 1 quart syrup, or 3 quarts of lemonade.
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