Sip this naturally sweetened, ultra-refreshing mint lemonade all summer long. The tangy taste of fresh lemon is perfectly balanced with a mint-infused honey syrup for an all-natural spin on everyone's favorite summer drink. It's easy to mix up at home and ready in just 20 minutes!
Ingredients
½ cuphoney
40largemint leave
5cupswater, divided
½ cuplemon juice
lemon slices and mint, to garnish
Instructions
Add the honey, mint leaves, and 1 cup of water to a small pot over high heat. Bring the pot to a boil then lower the temperature to medium heat and continue to simmer rapidly, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Remove the pot from the heat and let it sit for at least 10 minutes.
½ cup honey, 40 large mint leave
Strain the mint through a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the mint leaves to remove as much liquid as possible.
Pour the mint syrup, 4 cups of water, and lemon juice into an ice-filled pitcher. Serve the mint lemonade garnished with lemon slices and mint.