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Mint Squash Recipe
Mint Squash Recipe with step by step pictures. This refreshing drink with the aroma of lemon and mint is a must have for those long hot days.
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Prep Time:
10
minutes
minutes
Cook Time:
30
minutes
minutes
Total Time:
40
minutes
minutes
Servings:
3
cups
Calories:
642
kcal
Ingredients
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4
cups
packed Mint Leaves
wash well
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2.5
cups
Sugar
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1
tsp
Citric Acid / Lemon Salt
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3
cups
Water
Instructions
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Take citric acid in a bowl, add in spoonful of water and set aside so it melts.
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Take mint leaves in a sauce pan, add in 1.5 cup of water and bring it to a boil. Now the leaves must be wilted down.
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Now strain it, reserve the water. Take the strained leaves in a blender, add in 2 to 3 tbsp of sugar and add the reserved water to puree this.
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Pour this back into the reserved water. Wash the blender with another 1.5 cup of water and add it to the puree. Strain this whole thing.
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Now Take the strained juice in a sauce pan, add in sugar and mix well.
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Bring it to a boil. Simmer the flame and cook for 15 mins or so.
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Now it must have got little syrupy. Add in the citric acid mix and mix well.
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Let it cool. Store it in a air tight bottle and chill.
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When serving, pour little syrup in a cup and top with ice cold water and ice cubes. Enjoy.
Nutrition
Calories:
642
kcal
|
Carbohydrates:
166
g
|
Fat:
1
g
|
Sodium:
13
mg
|
Potassium:
3
mg
|
Sugar:
166
g
|
Calcium:
9
mg
|
Iron:
0.1
mg
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