| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 35 min |
| Active: | 10 min |
| Yield: | 4 to 6 servings |
Ingredients
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 cup fresh mint leaves, plus 4 mint sprigs, for serving
- 2 cups store-bought pure or freshly squeezed lime juice
- Sparkling water, for serving
- Lime rounds, for serving
Instructions
- Combine the sugar with 1 cup water in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar has dissolved. Turn off the heat and add the mint leaves. Muddle with a muddler or the back of a spoon. Allow to cool completely, about 20 minutes. Strain and discard the mint leaves.
- Add the lime juice and 4 cups water to a large pitcher. Pour the simple syrup into the limeade. Stir to combine.
- To serve, pour the limeade into glasses filled with ice. Top with some sparkling water. Garnish each with a lime round and mint sprig.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 6 servings |
| Calories | 160 |
| Total Fat | 0 g |
| Saturated Fat | 0 g |
| Carbohydrates | 43 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 2 g |
| Sugar | 35 g |
| Protein | 1 g |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 12 mg |
Reviews
Great recipe for the base of cocktails (added vodka) for book club this weekend. Would be good with rum as well. We made a picnic in the park, so the bar was limited to what I could pack in. Used lemons instead of limes and meant to bring lemon slices in the pitcher and mint sprigs for decoration, but ran out of time. Would be a great idea for next time. Will definitely make this again! I took the advice of Nancy P and doubled the simple sugar, but didn’t use it all with the lemons from my tree.
I accidentally picked up lemon juice instead of lime. Doubled the simple sugar and yummy! Light and refreshing. Would be extra nice with some rum. 😉
Waaay too sour This gave me digestive issues after just 3 sips! I even tried adding another full mint simple sugar concoction… still so sour