Time: 20 min.

This invigorating summer lemonade will be even more refreshing if you infuse it with fresh mint leaves. The drink is made entirely from natural ingredients. Lemon juice is diluted with water and simple syrup to taste. You may not need all the syrup, so adjust the sweetness to your liking. Then, pour the prepared lemonade over the mint leaves and let them steep in the refrigerator. This homemade lemonade, unlike many store-bought varieties, is an excellent thirst quencher.

Ingredients:

• 2 tbsp. sugar
• 6 tbsp of water
• 2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice and lemon slices, for garnish
• 0.5 cup mint or lemon balm leaves

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Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

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Preparation:

Step 1
• To make simple sugar syrupCombine 2 cups of sugar and 2 cups of water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until the sugar dissolves and let cool.
Step 2
• Pour the lemon juice into a large pitcher, add the remaining 4 cups of water and 1 cup of sugar syrup, or more to taste. Add the mint leaves and refrigerate for 1 hour. When serving, sprinkle with aromatic ice into glasses and pour lemonade. Serve with flatbreads and meat as a snack.

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