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Lemonade with mint and cherries.
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Cherry Mint Lemonade

Mint lemonade with cherries, lemon juice, and sugar.
Prep Time10 minutes
Total Time10 minutes
Course: Drinks
Cuisine: American
Diet: Vegan
Servings: 6
Calories: 49kcal
Author: Ilona

Ingredients

  • 1 cup mint leaves loosely fitted
  • 6 cups water warm
  • 1/4 cup sugar cane or regular
  • 1 lemon
  • 3/4 cup cherries frozen or fresh
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Instructions

  • In a large jar pour water. Add mint leaves.
    1 cup mint leaves, 6 cups water
  • Add sugar.
    1/4 cup sugar
  • Squeeze lemon juice from the lemon and add it to the water.
    1 lemon
  • Add cherries. Mix with a spoon.
    3/4 cup cherries

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Notes

  • It is recommended to use warm water instead of cold water, sugar will dissolve quickly.
  • You can add frozen cherries if you can't find fresh cherries at the store, it will taste delicious as well.
  • Also, you can use already squeezed lemon juice that you buy in a bottle at the store instead of squeezing the lemon.
  • SUBSTITUTIONS: You can substitute sugar for liquid honey, agave syrup, stevia, brown sugar, monk fruit, coconut sugar etc. or any other sweetener that you prefer.

Nutrition

Calories: 49kcal | Carbohydrates: 14g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 1g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Sodium: 15mg | Potassium: 109mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 11g | Vitamin A: 334IU | Vitamin C: 13mg | Calcium: 32mg | Iron: 1mg