LIMONCELLO AND MINT SPARKLERS

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Categories     Liqueur     Spritzer     Alcoholic     Lemon     Mint     Summer     Chill     Gourmet     Drink

Yield Serves 6

Number Of Ingredients 5

1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
1 cup chilled limoncello
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
3 cups chilled sparkling water
Garnish: fresh mint sprigs; lemon slices

Steps:

  • Combine mint and limoncello in a bowl, then gently bruise mint with a pestle or wooden spoon (to release flavor). Chill, covered, 1 hour.
  • Pour limoncello through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing firmly on mint and then discarding it.
  • Just before serving, stir in lemon juice, sparkling water, and enough ice to fill pitcher.

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