Middle Eastern Lemonade
- Level: Easy
- Yield: 4 servings
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 4 servings
- Calories
- 168
- Total Fat
- 0
- Saturated Fat
- 0
- Carbohydrates
- 44
- Dietary Fiber
- 1
- Sugar
- 40
- Protein
- 1
- Cholesterol
- 0
- Sodium
- 3
- Total: 2 hr 5 min (includes chilling time)
- Active: 5 min
Ingredients
3/4 cup superfine sugar
1/4 cup packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup fresh lemon juice (6 to 8 lemons)
2 teaspoons orange flower water
1/2 orange, thinly sliced
Lemon vodka, for serving, optional
Directions
- Muddle the sugar and mint in the bottom of a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice, 4 cups cold water and the orange flower water until the sugar is dissolved. Add the orange slices, cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 2 hours. Serve over ice.
- For a cocktail version, add a shot of lemon vodka to each glass.