Nargisse Benkabbou's fresh mint lemonade recipe
Created by The Tesco Recipes team
Food writer Nargisse Benkabbou's homemade lemonade is inspired by the flavours of Morocco. Try adding a spoonful of orange blossom water for light floral and aromatic notes and serve over ice for the ultimate summer refresher.
See method- Serves 6
- Takes 5 mins
- 73 calories / serving
- Dairy-free
- Vegan
- Gluten-free
- Vegetarian
Ingredients
- 250ml lemon juice (6-8 lemons)
- 100g caster sugar
- 30g pack fresh mint
- 1½ tbsp orange blossom water (optional)
- ice cubes
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Shop ingredientsEach serving contains
- Energy
- 310kJ 73.0kcal
- Fat
- 0g
- Saturates
- 0g
- Salt
- 0.0g
- Sugars
- 18g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 17.6gProtein 0.3gFibre 0.5g
Method
- Put the lemon juice, sugar, most of the mint leaves and the orange blossom (if using) in a blender. Whizz for a couple of seconds until the mint is finely chopped.
- Strain the mixture into a pitcher and add 600ml cold water. Serve in glasses over ice cubes with the remaining mint leaves.
- Tip: If you like a stronger mint taste, let the mixture stand for at least 15 mins before straining.
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