Best Mint Limonata Cocktail Recipes

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MEDITERRANEAN-STYLE MINT LEMONADE (LIMONANA)



Mediterranean-Style Mint Lemonade (Limonana) image

Mint lemonade, prepared Egyptian-style! Intense with flavor, frothy, and extremely refreshing! You'll love this limonana, but there is a small trick that makes all the difference.

Provided by The Mediterranean Dish

Categories     Drinks

Time 10m

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 cups crushed ice
4 cups water
2 large lemons (or limes), washed, cut into small pieces, and seeds removed
Juice of 1 large lemon
1 bunch fresh mint leaves, stems removed (about 25-40 mint leaves), more for later
1/2 to 3/4 cup sugar, more or less to your liking (you can use cane sugar or part honey, if you like)

Steps:

  • Add all the ingredients to the pitcher of a high-quality blender. Cover and push blend or liquefy (high-speed function), until you achieve the desired drink consistency.
  • Taste and add more sugar or mint leaves, if you like. Blend again.
  • Pour the lemonade into a serving pitcher through a mesh strainer. Add fresh mint leaves to the pitcher. Cover and refrigerate until you are ready to serve.
  • If you like, strain the lemonade again as you pour into serving glasses. Enjoy cold!

VODKA LEMONADE WITH MINT



Vodka Lemonade with Mint image

This is a cool and refreshing adult vodka lemonade drink for summertime, or any time! Garnish with mint sprigs.

Provided by thisgurlluvs2cook

Categories     Drinks Recipes     Punch Recipes     Adult Punch Recipes

Time 40m

Yield 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup fresh mint leaves, chopped
⅔ cup white sugar
12 fluid ounces vodka
1 cup fresh lemon juice
crushed ice

Steps:

  • Combine chopped mint and sugar in a large bowl. Stir in vodka and lemon juice. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes, or up to 2 hours.
  • Strain lemonade into a pitcher. Fill six 6- to 8-ounce glasses with crushed ice; pour lemonade over.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 226 calories, Carbohydrate 26 g, Fiber 0.2 g, Protein 0.3 g, Sodium 1.7 mg, Sugar 23.2 g

MIDDLE EASTERN LIMONANA



Middle Eastern Limonana image

This Middle Wastern limonana recipe is a bright-green combination of lemon and mint inspired by the drinks found on tables throughout the Middle East.

Provided by April White

Categories     Lemon     Lemon Juice     Summer     Drinks     Drink     Non-Alcoholic     Mint

Yield 4-6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 9 lemons)
3 cups loosely packed mint leaves (from about 20 stems)
1 cup granulated sugar
4 cups still water
Ice cubes

Steps:

  • In a blender, combine the lemon juice, mint, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the water and blend until fully liquid. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid and discarding the solids. In a pitcher, stir together the mint mixture and the remaining 3 1/2 cups water. Serve over ice cubes.

MINT "LIMONATA" COCKTAIL



Mint

Ah, limonata in the summer - lightened with bubbly soda water & enahanced with mint, this sounds like just the drink for heavy duty relaxing on a hot afternoon. "A boozy take on the Italian soda with mint and limoncello." Found in Chow.com by Aïda Mollenkamp. She recommends Caravella Limonata.

Provided by Busters friend

Categories     Beverages

Time 2m

Yield 1 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup ice, crushed
2 ounces limoncello
1 ounce vodka
2 ounces soda water
2 medium mint leaves, torn in half

Steps:

  • Fill a cocktail shaker with ice and add limoncello and vodka. Shake mixture to combine.
  • Add soda water to shaker and stir to mix inches Pour into a rocks glass and top with torn mint leaves.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 69.4, Sodium 17.1

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