Ingredients: 2 cups of fresh mint leaves,6 large lemons,1 Kg of sugar,1 liter of water,1/2 teaspoon of freshly grated ginger,A pinch of green color (food grade)
Instructions:
- Pick the mint leaves and wash it in running water.
- Clean and grate the ginger.
- Heat water in a vessel and add sugar to it.
- Let the sugar dissolve; filter the sugar syrup with a thin muslin cloth.
- Boil it further on medium heat till the syrup becomes a bit thick, about 20 minutes. Take off heat and cool the syrup.
- Now add the mint leaves, grated ginger and juice of lemons. Leave it aside for 4-5 hours to let the mint flavor seep into the syrup.
- Add green color if required.
- Store the concentrate in a clean glass bottle.
- To make the drink, pour about 1 tbsp. of the concentrate and add water to suit your taste.
- Top it with crushed ice and serve the refreshing Minty-lemony drink.
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