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Mint and Lemon Cooler

Servings 3
Description
A refreshing drink with a blend of fresh mint leaves with tangy lime.
Ingredients
  • 1/4 cup fresh mint leaves
  • 2 small limes – squeeze out the juice
  • Sugar or honey – to taste
  • 1 teaspoon of chopped ginger (optional)
  • 2 ½ cold water
  • To serve
  • Fancy glasses (wine glass etc)
  • Crushed ice (optional)
  • Lime slices (optional)
Instructions
  1. In a blender blend the fresh mint leaves, chopped ginger, lime juice till almost a paste.
  2. Then add in the water, sugar or honey to taste and blend for half a minute or till well combined.
  3. Serve chilled with some crushed ice.
  4. For a special touch, you may dip the rim of the serving glass in very little water and then immediately dip lightly in some salt. Then insert a lime slice in each glass, pour in the cooler and serve!
Note
You can make the same with only lime juice too. Just squeeze in more lime juice and sugar into a jar of chilled or even warm water. You may or may not add ginger juice, For a royal touch, also sprinkle few strands of saffron.