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Nutrition Facts

Serving Size 1 (348g)

Recipe makes 8 servings

Calories 118
Calories from Fat 2 (2%)
Amount Per Serving %DV
Total Fat 0.3g 0%
Saturated Fat 0.0g 0%
Monounsaturated Fat 0.0g
Polyunsaturated Fat 0.1g
Trans Fat 0.0g
Cholesterol 0mg 0%
Sodium 7mg 0%
Potassium 157mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 36.6g 12%
Dietary Fiber 5.1g 20%
Sugars 25.0g
Protein 1.3g 2%

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Mint Lemonade

Recipe #130263 | 55 min | 10 min prep | add private note

By: Bec
Jul 18, 2005

From my local newspaper, July 16, 2005. The recipe was adapted from "My Mother's Southern Entertaining," by James Villas. Makes about 8 cups.

SERVES 8 , 8 cups (change servings and units)

Ingredients

Directions

  1. 1
    Slice 7 lemons thinly.
  2. 2
    Seed sliced lemons and place in a large mixing bowl.
  3. 3
    Add 12 mint leaves; sprinkle with sugar.
  4. 4
    Pour in boiling water.
  5. 5
    Let sit for 45 minutes at room temperature, occasionally pressing lemons and mint with a wooden spoon.
  6. 6
    Strain liquid through a fine-mesh strainer into a glass punch bowl or a pitcher with at least a 2 1/2 quart capacity.
  7. 7
    Juice the remaining lemon; add to the strained liquid.
  8. 8
    Add cold water; stir well.
  9. 9
    Add ice cubes; stir rapidly.
  10. 10
    Ladle or pour lemonade and a few ice cubes into each glass; garnish each with a mint leaf.

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