Strawberry-Mint Lemonade
Ingredients
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6 cup water
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1 cup sugar
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3 cup sliced fresh strawberries
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1 ½ cup chopped fresh mint leaves
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8 - 9 lemons (1/2 tsp. zest, 1 1/2 to 1 3/4 cups juice)
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Lemon slices
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Ice cubes
Directions
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For simple syrup: In a large saucepan combine 3 cups of the water, the sliced strawberries, and sugar. Bring to boiling, stirring until sugar dissolves. Reduce heat; simmer 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
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Add chopped mint; cover and let steep 30 minutes.
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Using a fine-mesh strainer, strain syrup to remove mint and berries. Let cool.
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In a pitcher combine 3 cups cold water, the simple syrup, lemon zest, and lemon juice. Add lemon slices along with additional strawberry slices and mint leaves. Chill up to 4 hours before serving. Serves 8.
Test Kitchen Tip: For a sweeter, more kid-friendly version of this summertime sipper, you'll want to stick to the low end of the range (1 1/2 cups) of lemon juice.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 128 | Calories |
| 33g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 128 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Sodium 8mg | 0% |
| Total Carbohydrate 33g | 12% |
| Total Sugars 29g | |
| Protein 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C 51.1mg | 57% |
| Calcium 29mg | 2% |
| Iron 0.5mg | 3% |
| Potassium 160mg | 3% |
| Folate, total 27.6mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0.1mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.