Apple mint (Mentha suaveolens)

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Apple mint lemonade

  • Makes: ± 1.5 litres
  • Time: 15 min + 2 hrs steeping
  • From: Apple mint

Ingredients

  • a large handful of apple mint (± 25 g)
  • 1 litre water
  • 500 ml unsweetened apple juice
  • 2 tablespoons honey
  • 1 lemon, sliced
  • ice cubes

Method

  1. Bruise the mint lightly in a large jug.
  2. Dissolve the honey in a splash of warm water and pour it over the mint with the water, apple juice and lemon.
  3. Leave to steep for 2 hours in the fridge.
  4. Pour over ice, with a fresh sprig of mint in each glass.

Storing: 1 day in the fridge; take the mint out if you keep it longer.

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