Ingredients:
1 cup fresh mint leaves
2 12-1/22 cups water
2 cups sugar
1 cup plus 2 tablespoons
lemon juice (juice of 6 lemons)
4 tsp. finely shredded
orange peel
2/3 cup orange
juice (juice of 2 oranges)
Ice cubes
Water
Instructions:
Place mint leaves in a large
pitcher; set aside. In a small saucepan, heat and stir the 2-1/2 cups water
and the sugar over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
Remove from heat; pour over
mint leaves.
Stir in lemon juice, orange
peel, and orange juice.
Cool for 1 hour. Pour into
a large jar. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for at least 8 hours or
up to 3 days, removing the mint leaves after 8 hours.
For each serving, fill a
12-ounce glass with ice cubes.
Combine 3/4 cup water and
1/2 cup of the lemon juice mixture; pour over ice in glass.
Servings: 10
Nutrition Facts:
Amount Per Serving:
Calories 164 g
Fat 0 g, Cholesterol 0 mg,
Sodium 8 mg,
Courtesy Of: http://betterrecipes.bhg.com
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