Mediterranean Lemonade Recipes

MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE MINT LEMONADE (LIMONANA)

Steps:

• Add all the ingredients to the pitcher of a high-quality blender. Cover and push blend or liquefy (high-speed function), until you achieve the desired drink consistency.
• Taste and add more sugar or mint leaves, if you like. Blend again.
• Pour the lemonade into a serving pitcher through a mesh strainer. Add fresh mint leaves to the pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
• If you like, strain the lemonade again as you pour into serving glasses. Enjoy cold!

FRESH LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a blender and process until completely smooth. Serve over ice.

MINT LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1/4 cup water. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Remove from heat. Let stand until completely cool.
• In a large pitcher half-filled with ice, add 2 cups water, lemon juice, simple syrup, mint, and lemon slices. Stir to combine. Serve over ice. Garnish with mint leaves and lemon slices.

BEST LEMONADE EVER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.

MIDDLE EASTERN LIMONANA

Steps:

• In a blender, combine the lemon juice, mint, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the water and blend until fully liquid. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid and discarding the solids. In a pitcher, stir together the mint mixture and the remaining 3 1/2 cups water. Serve over ice cubes.

MEDITERRANEAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Combine ouzo, lemon juice, simple syrup, honey and mint leaves with some ice into cocktail shaker.
• Strain over ice into glass and garnish with fresh mint.
• For simple syrup.
• Combine 3/4 cup honey with 3/4 cup cold water in small pan.
• Bring to boil and stir to dissolve honey.
• Once honey is dissolved, remove from pan and let cool completely.

MIDDLE EASTERN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Muddle the sugar and mint in the bottom of a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice, 4 cups cold water and the orange flower water until the sugar is dissolved. Add the orange slices, cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 2 hours. Serve over ice.
• For a cocktail version, add a shot of lemon vodka to each glass.

MEDITERRANEAN LEMONADE SPRITZERS

Steps:

• To make the pineapple lemon syrup: In a large saucepan over medium heat, combine pineapple juice, lemon juice, SPLENDA® Granulated Sweetener and honey. Bring to a boil, and cook for 1 minute. Allow to cool, then refrigerate overnight.n
• Fill 6 glasses with ice. Place a slice of lemon in each glass. Pour in 2 fluid ounces pineapple lemon syrup. Fill glasses to the top with carbonated water; stir.n