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Mint Lemonade

From the Rachel Rappaport collection

Ingredients

1 cup sugar
1 cup water
1 cup fresh lemon juice
¼ cup fresh peppermint leaves

Steps

  1. In a small saucepan, heat the sugar, peppermint, and water until the sugar is dissolved completely.
  2. Strain into a small bowl and allow to cool slightly.
  3. Pour the lemon juice and simple syrup into a large pitcher, and then stir in about 4 cups of cold water.
  4. Refrigerate 30 to 40 minutes before serving.

Notes

Read more about lemons in Rachel Rappaport’s article about summertime festivals.

This content is from the Rachel Rappaport collection.

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1. by Maggie on May 17, 2007 at 12:14 PM PDT

this sounds delecious, and really easy to make.

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