Mint limeade

Ingredients:

Syrup

• 1 cup of sugar
• 1 cup of water

Limad

• 16 lime slices
• 16 fresh mint leaves
• 2 cups sugar syrup
• 2 tbsp of water
• 1.5 cups freshly squeezed lime juice
• 1/2 cup freshly squeezed lemon juice

Preparation:

1. Pour 1 cup of water into a saucepan and add sugar. Place the saucepan on the stove and heat, stirring, until the sugar dissolves. Cool the syrup and pour into an ice-filled pitcher. Add 2 cups of cold water, lime and lemon juice, and stir.
2. Place 2 lime slices and 2 mint leaves into 8 glasses, crush lightly with a pestle. Add ice and top with limeade.