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Lebanese Mint Lemonade

Fresh mint and lemon blended together with ice — a Lebanese restaurant staple that's intensely fresh and frosty.

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Lebanese Mint Lemonade cocktail made with none, served in a highball glass
Base
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Glassware
Highball glass
Flavor Profile
sourherbalrefreshing

Ingredients

  • 1 oz fresh lemon juice
  • 0.5 oz simple syrup
  • A large handful of fresh mint leaves
  • 6 oz still or sparkling water
  • 1 cup crushed ice
  • Fresh mint sprig, to garnish

Instructions

  1. 1Blend lemon juice, simple syrup, mint leaves, water, and crushed ice until smooth and frothy.
  2. 2Taste and adjust sweetness.
  3. 3Pour into a highball glass and add more ice if needed.
  4. 4Garnish with a fresh mint sprig.

Origin & Story

Lebanon, traditional

Every Lebanese restaurant from Beirut to Dearborn serves this — not as an afterthought but as a centerpiece drink. Unlike Western lemonade, it's blended with ice and whole mint leaves for a frothy, intensely fresh slush. The technique is as important as the ingredients: the mint must be blended, not muddled.