Turkish lemonade

refreshing drink

Ingredients

• Water 2.5 l
• Lemons3 pieces
• Sugar 300 g
• Mint 3 pieces

Directions

1. 1 Rinse the lemons thoroughly (the peel will also work), pour over with boiling water (this is necessary in order for the bitterness to go away, if you want to completely remove it, you can boil the lemons for one minute) and cut into small pieces, removing the seeds.
2. 2 Transfer to a blender, add a little sugar, mint leaves and grind in several passes.
3. 3 Place in a saucepan, add sugar to taste, cover with cold water, stir and refrigerate overnight.
4. 4 In the morning, strain through cheesecloth or a fine sieve. The drink is ready!