Mint Limeade

• portionen: 8 servings
• aktive zeit: 10 minutes
• gesamtzeit: 20 minutes

Zutaten

6 cups water, divided

1 3/4 cups sugar, less to taste or 1 3/4 cups Splenda sugar substitute, to taste

1/3 cup of fresh mint, coarsely chopped

1 cup fresh lime juice (about 12 limes)

10 mint sprigs, to garnish (optional)

10 lime slices, to garnish (optional)

Anweisungen

Combine 2 cups water, sugar, and chopped mint in a small saucepan; bring to a boil.

Cook until sugar dissolves, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, let stand 10 minutes.

Strain through a sieve into a bowl; discard solids.

Combine the remaining 4 cups water, sugar syrup, and lime juice in a large pitcher, stirring well.

Serve over ice, garnish with mint sprigs and lime slices, if desired.

Nährwertangaben

• Kalorien: 178.6
• Gesamtfett: 0.1
• Gesättigtes Fett: 0
• Cholesterin: 0
• Natrium: 7.5
• Gesamtkohlenhydrate: 46.6
• Ballaststoffe: 0.4
• Zucker insgesamt: 44.2
• Eiweiß: 0.2