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WINTER LEMONADE: Mandarin Mint

February 16, 2015 by Kayley 5 Comments

WINTER LEMONADE: Mandarin Mint | thekitchenmccabe.com

Mandarin Oranges and Clementines are one of my favorite things about the winter produce season. My kids, and myself for that matter, can eat dozens of clementines a week. It’s always so sad when they stop appearing on the grocery store shelves. Time to make the most of them, right?

WINTER LEMONADE: Mandarin Mint | thekitchenmccabe.com

This lemonade does just that. Mandarins have such a concentrated sweet flavor that is more intense than a regular orange, so I thought they would be delicious in a lemonade. And I obviously have some sort of obsession with lemonade. And, as with every lemonade I make, I think this one might be my new favorite.

WINTER LEMONADE: Mandarin Mint | thekitchenmccabe.com

Most homemade lemonades are simple enough, as is this one. It starts with a lemonade base, a simple syrup made of fresh lemon juice, sugar, and water. That’s cooled and mixed with juiced mandarin oranges(clementines work too!) and crushed mint. I used a new, white mortar and pestle to crush the mint for these lemonades. Now the bowl is stained green. But it was totally worth it.

Mint and mandarin are dreamy together. I think I’ll be freezing mandarin juice just so I can drink this all summer long.

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WINTER LEMONADE: Mandarin Mint | thekitchenmccabe.com

WINTER LEMONADE: Mandarin Mint
 
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Serves: Serves 4.
Ingredients
  • 1 C. Freshly Squeezed Lemon Juice
  • 1 C. Sugar
  • 1 C. Water
  • ½ C. Freshly Squeezed Mandarin Orange or Clementine Juice
  • 12 Mint Leaves
  • Water, to dilute
Instructions
  1. Combine the lemon juice, sugar, and water in a saucepan and bring just to a boil.
  2. Remove from heat and let cool. Pour into an airtight container and chill completely.
  3. Crush the mint leaves using a mortar and pestle.
  4. Combine the chilled lemonade base, crushed mint leaves and mandarin juice. Add water to taste.
  5. Serve over ice.
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Comments

  1. Sarah @ SnixyKitchen says

    February 21, 2015 at 9:25 AM

    Mandarins are a big crop over here in Norcal and I look forward to their season every year! I’ve never thought to pair them with mint, but it sounds like such a perfect union. Also – Kayley, these photos are killing me with their beauty! I just can’t get over the way you compost your shots and the colors. It’s all so beautiful!

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