Name: Crushed-Mint Lemonade
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Ingredients: 6 large lemons, scrubbed, thinly sliced; 1 small bunch fresh mint, thick stems trimmed (about 2 loosely packed cups); 1 1/4 cups sugar; 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice; 2 cups water; Ice cubes

A great barbecue thirst-quencher.

Recipe information

Yield
Serves 4 to 6

Ingredients

6 large lemons, scrubbed, thinly sliced

1 small bunch fresh mint, thick stems trimmed (about 2 loosely packed cups)

1 1/4 cups sugar

1/2 cup fresh lemon juice

2 cups water

Ice cubes

Preparation

Using potato masher, mash sliced lemons, mint, 1 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup lemon juice in large bowl until juicy, about 5 minutes. Strain lemon mixture through coarse sieve set over another large bowl, pressing masher on solids in sieve to extract some pulp and as much liquid as possible. Mix 2 cups water and remaining 1/4 cup sugar into lemon liquid and pulp in bowl. Fill pitcher with ice; pour lemonade over ice. Let stand 5 minutes. Fill 4 to 6 tall glasses with ice; add lemonade.

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