Monday, January 3, 2011

Citrus Mint Crush

(serves 4-5) - yields about 5 cups

Citrus-Mint-CrushIngredients:

  • 1-¼ cups cold water


  • 2 cups lemon-flavored sparkling water


  • ½ cup sugar


  • ½ cup tightly packed mint leaves


  • ¾ cup fresh squeezed orange juice


  • ¾ cup fresh squeezed lemon juice


  • 1 tbsp grated orange zest (no pith)


  • Crushed ice (optional)


  • Mint sprigs for garnish (optional)


Preparation:

  • In a medium saucepan, add water and sugar and cook over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves, stirring constantly. Remove from heat and let cool.


  • Coarsely chop mint leaves and set aside.


  • In a medium sized bowl, add the cooled sugar-water then stir in orange juice, orange zest, mint and lemon juice. Cover bowl and refrigerate until chilled through.


  • Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a large pitcher. Discard remaining orange zest and mint leaves.

  • Stir in sparkling water then serve over crushed ice. Garnish with a mint sprig.


Make 4 Servings:

Weight loss recipes Amount Per Serving (¼ of recipe (121 g)): 128 Calories, 1 g Protein, 33 g carbohydrates, 1 g Dietary Fiber, 0 g fat, 0 g saturated fat, 0 mg cholesterol, 11 mg sodium

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