Best Minty Orange Lemonade Recipes

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ORANGE LEMONADE



Orange Lemonade image

This juice is a favorite at our place. I'll often double the batch and send a jar next door to my mother-in-law! I was looking for a way to sweeten lemonade without using more sugar when I came up with the recipe. -Wendy Masters, Grand Valley, Ontario

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 12 servings (3 quarts).

Number Of Ingredients 7

1-3/4 cups sugar
2-1/2 cups water
2 tablespoons grated lemon zest
2 tablespoons grated orange zest
1-1/2 cups lemon juice (about 10 lemons)
1-1/2 cups orange juice (about 5 oranges)
6 cups cold water

Steps:

  • In a large saucepan, combine sugar and 2-1/2 cups water; cook and stir over medium heat until sugar is dissolved. Cool slightly., Stir in citrus zest and juices. Let stand, covered, 1 hour. Strain syrup; refrigerate, covered, until cold., To serve, fill glasses or pitcher with equal amounts of fruit syrup and water. Add ice and serve.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 136 calories, Fat 0 fat (0 saturated fat), Cholesterol 0 cholesterol, Sodium 1mg sodium, Carbohydrate 35g carbohydrate (33g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 0 protein.

MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE MINT LEMONADE (LIMONANA)



Mediterranean-Style Mint Lemonade (Limonana) image

Mint lemonade, prepared Egyptian-style! Intense with flavor, frothy, and extremely refreshing! You'll love this limonana, but there is a small trick that makes all the difference.

Provided by The Mediterranean Dish

Categories     Drinks

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups crushed ice
4 cups water
2 large lemons (or limes), washed, cut into small pieces, and seeds removed
Juice of 1 large lemon
1 bunch fresh mint leaves, stems removed (about 25-40 mint leaves), more for later
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar, more or less to your liking (you can use cane sugar or part honey, if you like)

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!

MINTED LEMONADE



Minted Lemonade image

Provided by Bobby Flay

Categories     beverage

Time 20m

Number Of Ingredients 4

2 cups sugar
6 cups water
2 cups fresh lemon juice
1/2 cup mint leaves

Steps:

  • To make simple syrup: Place 2 cups sugar and 2 cups water in a saucepan and bring to a boil. Stir until sugar is dissolved and let cool. Place lemon juice in a large pitcher, add remaining 4 cups water and 1 cup of the simple syrup or more to taste. Stir in mint leaves and refrigerate for 1 hour. Serve over ice.

MIDDLE EASTERN LIMONANA



Middle Eastern Limonana image

This Middle Wastern limonana recipe is a bright-green combination of lemon and mint inspired by the drinks found on tables throughout the Middle East.

Provided by April White

Categories     Lemon     Lemon Juice     Summer     Drinks     Drink     Non-Alcoholic     Mint

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 9 lemons)
3 cups loosely packed mint leaves (from about 20 stems)
1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups still water
Ice cubes

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.

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