Mint lemonade

Applies to: lemonade blended with fresh mint until fine and bright green — a popular Gulf-style refresher.

1. Add lemon juice, sugar syrup, and chilled water to the blender jar.
2. Reference: about 30 ml lemon juice, 30 ml of 1:1 syrup, and 120 ml chilled water per glass.
3. Add the fresh mint leaves and ice on top.
4. About 8–10 mint leaves per glass gives clear mint flavor and green color without turning bitter.
5. Blend on high until the mint is finely broken up and the drink is uniformly bright green.
6. Blend just until fine — over-blending warms the drink and can pull bitterness from the mint.
7. Pour into a chilled glass and serve immediately, straining lightly if a smoother texture is preferred.