Boozy Mint Lemonade
A bright, refreshing lemonade cocktail with gin, fresh mint, cucumber, and a homemade lemon-mint syrup. Perfect for summer parties and easy to batch ahead of time.
8
drinks
Ingredients
Boozy Mint Lemonade
- 8-10 sprigs mint leaves torn off
- 1/2 cucumber thinly sliced
- 2 cups (480 ml) lemon mint syrup see recipe below
- 2 1/2 cups (600 ml) freshly squeezed lemon juice
- 2 cups (480 ml) gin
- 2 cups (480 ml) sparkling water
- ice
- extra mint for garnish
Lemon Mint Syrup
- 2 cups (480 ml) water
- 1 cup (200 g) sugar
- 1/2 cup (170 g) honey
- 4 strips lemon zest pith removed
- 4 sprigs mint
Equipment
- Large Pitcher
- Muddler
- Medium Pot
Instructions
- In a large pitcher, muddle the mint leaves, cucumber slices, and lemon mint syrup. Add the lemon juice and gin, stir well. At this point, you can put the pitcher in the fridge to keep until ready to serve.
- Just before serving, add the sparkling water to the pitcher and stir. Fill 8 glasses with ice, divide lemonade among glasses and garnish with mint.
- Lemon Mint Syrup: Combine water, sugar, honey, and lemon zest in a medium pot. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until simmering. Simmer for 2 minutes, remove from heat, then add mint sprigs and let steep as it cools to room temperature.
- Strain the syrup and refrigerate in a sealed container until ready to use.
Notes
The syrup can be made ahead and keeps in the fridge for up to a week. Adjust gin and syrup for your desired sweetness and booziness.
Nutrition
Calories: 269kcal | Carbohydrates: 38g | Protein: 0.6g | Fat: 0.2g | Sodium: 10mg | Potassium: 93mg | Fiber: 0.5g | Sugar: 34g | Vitamin A: 155IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 11mg | Iron: 0.2mg