What’s Cooking: Mint + Lemon Drink
I love a really good lemonade, especially during the summertime. When I went to Tangiers many years ago, I went to this cafe that served possibly the best lemonade I have ever tasted. I went to the bar and asked the bartender for the drink recipe. He gave me the recipe in Arabic and I translated it. My Arabic is limited, but I was able to get the recipe, or at least it tastes good enough from what I translated!
Mint + Lemon Drink (Limonana)
INGREDIENTS
- 1 lemon with skin and seeds removed
- 2-inch piece of ginger
- 1/3 cucumber handful of mint
- 1/4-1/3 cup honey, sugar, or another sweetener of your choice
- 1.2 litters of water
Put everything in a blender and blend for about two minutes or until finely blended. Put a strainer in a jug and pour the drink into a jug to separate the pulp. Best served chilled.