This mint lemonade recipe is easy and refreshing! The cooling, herbaceous notes of mint pair perfectly with the zing of lemon.
Here’s a beverage that’s ideal for summer sipping: Mint Lemonade! This recipe is ideal for when you have loads of this fresh herb on hand. The cooling, herbaceous notes of the mint are a perfect pair with the acidic pop of the lemon. What could be more refreshing? It’s simple to whip up and perfect for parties and entertaining. Or, make a big pitcher to drink off of all week! Here’s our master method.
Ingredients for mint lemonade
This mint lemonade recipe skips making a simple syrup on the stovetop, and goes right to the blender. In fact, all you need to do is blend mint and sugar, then mix it with lemon juice to form lemonade. As a note, this recipe is best in summer you’ve got fresh mint to spare. It calls for 1 cup mint leaves, which can get expensive if you’re buying store-bought out of season. Here’s what you’ll need for this recipe:
How to make mint lemonade (basic steps)
It’s very easy to make your own homemade lemonade! The most time consuming part? Juicing the lemons! Here are the basic steps for how to make this mint lemonade (or jump to the recipe below for quantities):
- Juice the lemons. Using a press juicer is the quickest way to juice lemons: it gets out the most juice and saves your fingers from tiring out from squeezing. The next best choice? A handheld citrus juicer.
- Blend the mint, sugar and water. Give it a whiz in the blender.
- Double strain it with a fine mesh strainer! This is the important part. You’ll want to strain the liquid twice to avoid floating sediment that forms from the blended mint.
- Mix the pitcher. Then mix it in a pitcher with the lemon juice and more cold water.
- Garnish with fresh mint! This is also important. Garnishing with another sprig of mint is important for getting the right mint aroma to each sip.
Variations on this recipe
There are other fun ways to mix up this mint lemonade recipe: like making it sparkling or spiked! Here are a few fun variations:
More lemonade recipes
Want more homemade lemonade flavors? Once you’ve whipped up mint lemonade, try these variations:
This mint lemonade recipe is…
Vegetarian, vegan, plant-based, and dairy-free.
Description
This mint lemonade recipe is easy and refreshing! The cooling, herbaceous notes of mint pair perfectly with the zing of lemon.
- 1 ½ cups fresh squeezed lemon juice (7 to 8 large lemons)*
- 7 cups water, divided
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup mint leaves, loosely packed
- Ice, for serving
- Juice the lemons. Add the lemon juice to a pitcher with 6 cups cold water.
- In a blender, combine the sugar, mint leaves and 1 cup warm water. Blend until fully combined.
- Strain the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a bowl. Then strain it back through the strainer into the pitcher with the lemon juice. (Double straining helps to remove sediment that would otherwise form at the top of the liquid.)
- Add ice to the pitcher. Garnish each glass with a sprig of fresh mint, to get the most of the mint flavor. Serve immediately or store refrigerated for up to 3 days.
- Category: Drink
- Method: No Cook
- Cuisine: Lemonade
- Diet: Vegan
Keywords: Mint lemonade, mint lemonade recipe