How to Make Homemade Mint Limeade

sugar

🥗Healthier: honey

💰Cheaper: agave syrup

Honey provides natural sweetness with fewer calories.

fresh mint leaves

🥗Healthier: dried mint

💰Cheaper: spearmint

Dried mint is easier to store and lasts longer.

Add 1/2 cup of sugar to a pot.

Add a couple of handfuls of fresh mint leaves to the sugar.

Muddle the mint leaves into the sugar using a wooden spoon to extract the juices.

Add 1/2 cup of lime juice to the muddled mint and sugar mixture.

Mix until the sugar is dissolved and combined with the mint and lime juice.

Refrigerate the mixture to chill for about an hour.

Once chilled, remove any seeds from the mixture.

Add a pinch of kosher salt to enhance the flavors.

Divide the mixture into four glasses and add water to dilute to taste.

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