Mint Lemonade

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• 8 large lemons, divided
• 20 fresh mint leaves, divided
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 3 cups boiling water
• 4 cups cold water
• ice cube

Recipe

• 1 slice 7 lemons thinly.
• 2 seed sliced lemons and place in a large mixing bowl.
• 3 add 12 mint leaves; sprinkle with sugar.
• 4 pour in boiling water.
• 5 let sit for 45 minutes at room temperature, occasionally pressing lemons and mint with a wooden spoon.
• 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 juice the remaining lemon; add to the strained liquid.
• 8 add cold water; stir well.
• 9 add ice cubes; stir rapidly.
• 10 ladle or pour lemonade and a few ice cubes into each glass; garnish each with a mint leaf.