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Limonana
By Groceree
Also known as Mint Lemonade · Frozen Mint Lemonade
Fresh lemon juice, sugar syrup and a big handful of mint blended with ice into a pale green, slushy lemonade. The summer drink of Israel and the Levant, from beach kiosks to every café.
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- Servings
- 4 servings
- Prep
- 10 min
- Total
- 10 min
Ingredients
lemons4
caster sugar100 g
mint1 large bunch
cold water200 ml
ice cubes600 g
Instructions
- 01
Make a syrup by stirring the into 100 ml of the until it dissolves completely, about 2 minutes.
- 02
Squeeze the . Pick the leaves from the , keeping 4 sprigs back for serving. Put the lemon juice, most of the syrup, the leaves, the remaining 100 ml and the in a blender.
- 03
Blend until slushy and bright green.
- 04
Taste and blend in the rest of the syrup if it needs more sweetness.
- 05
Serve immediately in tall glasses, each with a sprig.
Notes
- Serve straight away; the mint darkens as it sits.
- Blend with plenty of ice for the slushy texture.
- The name combines the Hebrew and Arabic words for lemon (limon) and mint (nana).
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 110 kcal
- Protein
- 0 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 0 g
Estimated from the ingredients.
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