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In a limonana, mint meets lemon. Hardly anyone can resist the combination. No drink probably contains more freshness than this lemon mint lemonade. What’s more, it’s conjured up in no time at all. You can find a detailed mint lemonade recipe with the exact quantities and step-by-step instructions here at the very bottom.
What is limonana?
Limonana is a mint lemonade common in Israel. It consists of mint leaves, lemon or lime juice, water, sugar and ice cubes. All ingredients are finely pureed in a blender.
By the way, the name “limonana” is composed of the Hebrew words for lemon and mint.
Sugar free lemon mint soda
I made the limonana without sugar. Instead, I sweetened it with agave syrup, just like my raspberry lemonade and basil lemonade.
Alternatively, you can use regular sugar or, like for the strawberry lemonade and watermelon lemonade, brown sugar** in the recipe. Or use maple syrup instead of agave syrup.
You can adjust the amount of sweetener to taste, just like for the rose lemonade, elderflower lemonade or orange lemonade. I sweetened my lemon mint lemonade just slightly so it tasted tart. If you like it sweeter, use more agave syrup.
This mint lemonade is
- refreshing,
- fruity,
- sweet sour,
- very tasty,
- aromatic,
- vegan,
- with lemon and lime juice,
- sugar free,
- ideal cooling for hot summer days,
- perfect for a garden party,
- easy and quick to make,
- popular drink in Israel.
Fast lemon mint lemonade recipe
This mint lemonade recipe, which you can find here at the end of the post in the recipe box, is lightning fast. In about 5 minutes you already have the refreshing drink ready.
For the limonana, just mix all the ingredients together, somewhat similar to the lime lemonade recipe. That’s it.
By the way, if you have a lot of peppermint in your garden or on your balcony right now, you can still make my peppermint cookies with it.
How to make mint soda: tips and tricks
- Instead of peppermint you can use another kind of mint.
- You can replace agave syrup with maple syrup or sugar. Adjust the amount of it to taste.
- Use a powerful blender suitable for crushing ice cubes.
- You can also make the lemon mint lemonade with non-carbonated mineral water. I use sparkling water that comes out of my sparkling water maker** for this.
Did you make the mint lemonade using this recipe? I’m looking forward to your result, your star rating and your comment here below, how you succeeded and tasted the Israeli limonana.
Also try these homemade lemonade recipes:
- Apricot rosemary lemonade – aromatic refreshing
- Lavender lemonade recipe – holiday feeling from glass
- Rhubarb lemonade recipe – homemade spring refreshment
Mint lemonade / Limonana
Equipment
- powerful blender
Ingredients
- 30 peppermint leaves fresh
- juice of 2 lemons freshly squeezed
- juice of 1 lime freshly squeezed
- 4 tbsp agave syrup** or to taste
- 20 small ice cubes
- 500 ml sparkling water
to serve
- peppermint leaves
- organic lemon slices
Instructions
- Put freshly squeezed lemon juice, lime juice and mint leaves in a blender and puree it finely.
- Add agave syrup and ice cubes and blend until ice cubes are crushed.
- Pour the mint lemon mix into a water carafe.
- Pour it with sparkling water and stir.
- Serve the limonana with fresh mint leaves and lemon slices.
Notes
- Instead of peppermint, you can use another kind of mint.
- Agave syrup can be replaced with maple syrup or sugar.
- Use a powerful blender suitable for crushing ice cubes.
- You can also make the lemon mint lemonade with non-carbonated mineral water. I use sparkling water that comes out of my sparkling water maker** for this.
- Note the detailed tips and tricks for making the mint lemonade at the top of the post.
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