Ingredients
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½ cup lemon juice
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⅓ cup lime juice
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1 cup loosely packed fresh mint leaves
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½ cup Simple Syrup
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1 small cucumber, very thinly sliced
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Ice cubes
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4 cup lemonade drink, chilled
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1 1 liter bottle club soda, chilled
Simple Syrup
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1 cup sugar
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1 cup water
Directions
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In a large pitcher, combine lemon juice and lime juice; add mint leaves and Simple Syrup. Using a muddler or the back of a wooden spoon, crush leaves and stir together well. Add cucumber and ice. Pour lemonade and club soda into pitcher. Serve immediately.
Simple Syrup
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In a small saucepan, combine sugar and water. Cook over medium-high heat, stirring, until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a boil. Transfer to a heat-proof pitcher and refrigerate until well chilled, about 30 minutes. (Can be made ahead. Store in an airtight container in the refrigerator up to 2 months.) Makes 2 cups.
Nutrition Facts (per serving)
| 97 | Calories |
| 25g | Carbs |
| 1g | Protein |
| Nutrition Facts | |
|---|---|
| Servings Per Recipe 8 | |
| Calories 97 | |
| % Daily Value * | |
| Sodium 36mg | 2% |
| Total Carbohydrate 25g | 9% |
| Total Sugars 22g | |
| Protein 1g | 2% |
| Vitamin C 17.1mg | 19% |
| Calcium 40.4mg | 3% |
| Iron 1.6mg | 9% |
| Potassium 141mg | 3% |
| Folate, total 16.1mcg | |
| Vitamin B-6 0mg | |
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.