Description
A silky, citrus-kissed lemonade swirled with cream and fresh mint for the ultimate summer refresh.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 cup Fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup Sweetened condensed milk
- 3 cups Cold water
- Ice cubes
- 1 tablespoon Lemon zest
- 1/2 cup Fresh mint leaves
- Simple syrup (optional for extra sweetness)
- Lemon slices (for garnish)
Instructions
- In a pitcher, whisk together fresh lemon juice and sweetened condensed milk until smooth.
- Slowly stir in cold water, mixing until creamy and fully blended.
- Add lemon zest and gently bruise mint leaves before stirring them in.
- Taste and adjust sweetness with simple syrup if desired.
- Fill glasses with ice cubes and lemon slices.
- Pour the creamy lemonade over ice.
- Garnish with extra mint and a sprinkle of lemon zest before serving.
Notes
- For a stronger mint flavor, let the mint leaves steep in the lemonade for a few minutes before serving.
- This recipe can be easily doubled for larger gatherings.
- Adjust the sweetness according to your preference.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Beverage
- Method: Mixing
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 glass
- Calories: 180
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 5g
- Saturated Fat: 3g
- Unsaturated Fat: 1g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 30g
- Fiber: 0g
- Protein: 2g
- Cholesterol: 10mg