Limonana (Mint Lemonade) 🍋 frosty mint drink 🇱🇧

Description

Blitzed lemon, fresh mint, ice, and a touch of sugar for a brain-freezing, ultra-refreshing Levantine summer drink. 🌿

Hook
Think lemonade meets mojito—zippy, minty, and perfectly slushy without alcohol. ❄️

Ingredients

• 🍋 Lemons, juice freshly squeezed: 120 ml (½ cup / 4 fl oz)
• 🌿 Fresh mint leaves (packed): 20 g (2 packed cups / 0.7 oz)
• 💧 Cold water: 240 ml (1 cup / 8 fl oz)
• 🍯 Sugar or honey: 35–50 g (3–4 tbsp / 1.2–1.8 oz), to taste
• 🧊 Ice cubes: 300 g (3 cups / 10.6 oz)
• ➕ Optional: a pinch of salt, lemon zest strip for aroma

Preparation

1. 1️⃣ Prep the jar — Add lemon juice, cold water, sugar (or honey), mint leaves, and a small pinch of salt to a powerful blender.
2. 2️⃣ Blend — Add the ice and blend 30–45 sec until thick and slushy; taste and sweeten if needed.
3. 3️⃣ Serve — Pour into chilled glasses, garnish with a mint sprig and a lemon wheel.

Total Time

⏱️ Prep: 5 min

🍹 Blending: 1 min

🕒 Total: 6 min

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