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    Fresh Mint Limeade – With Real Limes or Concentrate

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    Fresh mint limeade is so delightful. You can whip up a batch in no time using limeade concentrate, or make the real deal with fresh lime juice.


    Check out the recipe and instructions below for a crowd-pleasing summer drink.

    Mint Lemeade
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    • Easy summertime drink
    • Make sparkling limeade
    • Shortcut Tip
    • Mint Limeade

    Easy summertime drink

    The mint on my little terrace garden has been my favorite this year (don't tell the Basil, I hate to pick favorites and he's put on a good show).

    One of my favorite summer drinks (there I go again picking favorites) is a sparkly glass of limeade, with plenty of mint muddled right in. I've had all the glorious mint I can handle, and it's been awesome!

    I honestly love a good fresh-squeezed lime, but I'm not a fool. Those frozen containers of limeade concentrate in the freezer at the grocery store call my name. They do call my name, if you stand close enough you can hear it.

    Make sparkling limeade

    Swap sparkling water for ice water to make your mint limeade really ... well, sparkle!

    I'll happily use the drink mix and not feel guilty, and swap water for sparkling water, muddling the mint right in. SO EASY. If you add some rum you can call it a MOJITO and have a real party.

    Shortcut Tip

    I've given two recipes below. One uses fresh limes (because they rock), and my quick recipe using limeade concentrate.

    If you're grabbing those fresh limes, I like to use an electric juicer. They are so affordable and get the job done with much less effort than a reamer.

    My shortcut tip for making mint limeade is to use frozen limeade concentrate. Get it right in the freezer section of the grocery store. There's no waiting for the sugar to dissolve and the taste is delightfully fresh.

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    fresh mint limeade in clear glasses on blue towel with straws

    Mint Limeade

    Tara Teaspoon
    Fresh mint limeade is so delightful. You can whip up a batch in no time using limeade concentrate, or make the real deal with fresh lime juice.
    5 from 14 votes
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    Prep Time 10 mins
    Total Time 10 mins
    Course Drinks
    Cuisine American
    Servings 6 servings
    Calories 207 kcal

    Ingredients
      

    Shortcut Limeade

    • ⅓ cup mint leaves
    • 2 cups ice
    • 1 can (12 oz) frozen limeade concentrate
    • Lime wedges & mint for serving

    Fresh Limeade

    • 3 cups ice plus more for serving
    • ⅓ cup mint leaves
    • 1 cup fresh lime juice
    • 1½ cups granulated sugar
    • 4 cups water
    • Lime wedges & mint for serving

    Instructions
     

    Shortcut Limeade

    • To make mint limeade with concentrate add mint leaves and ice to a large pitcher. Mash a little with a wooden spoon to muddle the mint. Add limeade concentrate and water according to package directions. Stir and serve garnished with lime and mint.

    Fresh Limeade

    • To make mint limeade with fresh lime juice, crush mint leaves with ice in a pitcher, using a wooden spoon to muddle the mint. Pour in lime juice, sugar and water. Stir until sugar is dissolved. Pour through a strainer into ice-filled glasses. Serve garnished with lime and mint.
    • Swap sparkling water for still water for a sparkling drink.

    Notes

    Nutrition facts are for both recipes together. The calories for one serving of one recipe would be half.
    • Muddling is just lightly pressing the mint leaves with a few gentle twists.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 207kcalCarbohydrates: 54gProtein: 1gFat: 1gSaturated Fat: 1gSodium: 21mgPotassium: 76mgFiber: 1gSugar: 51gVitamin A: 233IUVitamin C: 14mgCalcium: 29mgIron: 1mg
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