Middle Eastern Limonana

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups freshly squeezed lemon juice (from about 9 lemons)
• 3 cups loosely packed mint leaves (from about 20 stems)
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 4 cups still water
• Ice cubes

Directions

1. In a blender, combine the lemon juice, mint, sugar, and 1/2 cup of the water and blend until fully liquid. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve, reserving the liquid and discarding the solids. In a pitcher, stir together the mint mixture and the remaining 3 1/2 cups water. Serve over ice cubes.