Refreshing welcome drink

Name: Refreshing welcome drink
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh mint; 6 large lemon; 1 sugar; 1.06 qt water; 0.5 tsps ginger; 1 pinch food dye

A refreshing drink that welcomes you with a hint of mint and lemon. This beverage recipe is gluten free, dairy free, lacto ovo vegetarian, and fodmap friendly. It covers 7% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals per serving. Perfect for a summer gathering or party.

Ingredients

fresh mint

2 cups

lemon

6 large

sugar

water

1.06 qt

ginger

0.5 tsps

food dye

1 pinch

Method

Pick the mint leaves and wash it in running water.
Clean and grate the ginger.
Heat water in a vessel and add sugar to it.
Let the sugar dissolve; filter the sugar syrup with a thin muslin cloth.
Boil it further on medium heat till the syrup becomes a bit thick, about 20 minutes. Take off heat and cool the syrup.
Now add the mint leaves, grated ginger and juice of lemons. Leave it aside for 4-5 hours to let the mint flavor seep into the syrup.
Add green color if required.
Store the concentrate in a clean glass bottle.
To make the drink, pour about 1 tbsp. of the concentrate and add water to suit your taste.
Top it with crushed ice and serve the refreshing Minty-lemony drink.