Frozen Mint Lemonade
Total Time
10 minutes
Prep Time
10 minutes
Cook Time
0 minutes
Rating
5 out of 5 stars
(12)
Ingredients
4 servings
- ½ cup fresh lemon juice (about 4 lemons)
- ¾ cup cold water
- ¼ cup lightly packed fresh mint (about 4 grams), plus 4 small sprigs to use as garnish
- ¼ cup sugar (I used organic cane sugar)
- 4 cups ice
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Preparation
Step 1
In a blender, combine the lemon juice, water, mint and sugar. Blend until the sugar has completely dissolved into the liquid.
Step 2
Add the ice. Blend on low speed to break up the ice, then increase the speed and blend until you’ve reached a uniformly slushy texture. (If the mixture is too thick to blend, let it rest for 5 minutes, stir by hand, and try again.) Pour into glasses and place a sprig of mint in each. Serve immediately.
Step 3
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Chef's notes
Recipe inspired by Cafe Clock in Fez, Morocco.
*Sweetener notes:
You can use honey as the sweetener if you’d like. It will add a prominent honey flavor. I also tried maple syrup, but I didn’t love how it tasted. I prefer sugar since it’s more neutral and tastes like the drink that I enjoyed in Morocco.
Change it up:
I imagine that this drink would also taste amazing with lime instead of lemon. You could omit the mint for a basic frozen lemonade. And, if you want to add a splash or two of vodka, gin or bourbon to your drink, I can vouch that it’s a good idea.
