In the summer heat, very often you want to drink something tasty and cool. Mint soft drinks are the best way to get rid of your thirst and refresh yourself.
Non-alcoholic Mojito
Ingredients:
- 6-7 mint leaves;
- 1 glass of Sprite;
- half a lime;
- ice;
- 10-15 grams of sugar (preferably cane sugar).
Preparation:
1. Sliced lime, sugar and mint in a tall glass or glass.
2. Add crushed ice and beat in a shaker or just mix well.
3. Put the mixture in a glass, add the Sprite. Decorate with a lime wedge and mint.
Citrus lemonade with mint
Ingredients:
- 2 pcs. lime and lemon;
- 1 juicy orange;
- 1, 5-1, 6 liters of water;
- a small bunch of mint;
- sugar to taste (about 30-50 grams).
Preparation:
1. Put limes, lemons and oranges in boiling water for about a minute. Then dry and peel off the zest thinly and gently.
2. Place the zest in a saucepan and cover with boiling water. Squeeze the juice from the peeled fruits into the same saucepan.
3. Add sugar, stir and wait until it boils, then immediately remove the drink from the stove.
4. Leave to cool at room temperature. Then add mint (you first need to wrinkle the leaves a little).
5. Put the lemonade to cool in the refrigerator.
Iced tea with mint and lemon
Ingredients:
- 13-14 tea bags (green or black);
- 100 ml of fresh lemon juice;
- 7 glasses of water (3 cold and 4 hot);
- 25 grams of fresh young mint;
- 80-90 ml of honey.
Preparation:
1. Tea bags without labels and mint pour hot water in a convenient container, close the lid.
2. When about 3 minutes have passed, strain the tea into a jar or decanter.
3. Add honey and lemon juice, stir.
4. Pour cool water and put in the cold for a couple of hours.
