Lemonade with mint and sorrel
Description
The specified amount of ingredients yields approximately 2 cups of delicious and healthy lemonade. Adjust the amount of sugar according to your taste preferences. For those who try to avoid sugar, I recommend replacing it with honey. Let's get started.
Instructions
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Step 1
Start preparing the lemonade by getting the main ingredients ready—mint leaves and sorrel. Rinse them and gently dry with a paper towel.
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Step 2
Place the mint leaves in a saucepan and pour in the specified amount of water. Heat the contents of the saucepan until hot (70-80 degrees), do not bring the water to a boil.
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Step 3
As soon as the water with mint leaves heats up, remove the skillet from the stove and place the sorrel leaves into the liquid, letting the greens steep for 10–15 minutes.
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Step 4
After the specified time, pour the infusion from the saucepan into another container, gently squeezing the herbs. If necessary, strain the lemonade to remove any particles left from the leaves. Add sugar to the lemonade and stir.
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Step 5
Serve the mint and sorrel lemonade chilled with ice cubes. Enjoy!