Brown Sugar and Mint Limeade
Sit back and relax with this light and refreshing brown sugar and mint limeade that’s a wonderful drink on a hot summer day.
Here’s a refreshing and delicious drink for a hot summer day.
Recently I was at a hotel that had a beautiful glass dispenser in the lobby that was filled with mint limeade made with brown sugar.
It was there for guests to help themselves to, so of course I had to try some.
The brown sugar gave this drink just enough sweetness and the light mint flavor was a perfect touch.
The lime and mint are such a refreshing combination and the light molasses flavor in the brown sugar gives this drink a unique sweet taste.
About Serving
This delightful limeade is best when served ice-cold.
A pretty and tasty option for serving this limeade is to rim the glasses with a coating of brown sugar.
Before serving, rub a wedge of lime around the rim of the serving glass or a mason jar.
Then put some brown sugar in a plate or small bowl, turn the glass or mason jar upside down, and dip it in the sugar until the rim is completely coated.
Let’s check out the ingredients.
Water, limes, fresh mint, and brown sugar
HOW TO MAKE THIS RECIPE
A printable recipe with the measurements and instructions is located at the bottom of this post.
In a large pitcher, add water, brown sugar…
…and fresh lime juice.
Then,
stir until the brown sugar is dissolved.
Next,
to the pitcher, add the mint leaves…
…and stir.
Chill for 2 hours before serving so that the mint will infuse flavor into the limeade.
If a stronger mint flavor is preferred, chill overnight.
The mint leaves will just need to be removed before serving because they’ll turn a dark color.
Just before serving, add the ice to the pitcher…
…and…
…serve ice cold.
Garnish with wedges of lime and sprigs of mint.
Then sit back…
…relax and enjoy each and every delicious sip.
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Brown Sugar and Mint Limeade
Ingredients
For the Limeade:
- 6 cups water
- 1 cup brown sugar
- 5 medium size limes, juiced for the limeade
- 12 fresh mint leaves
For Serving and Garnish:
- 2 cups ice cubes for serving
- 1 lime, cut into 6 wedges for garnish
- 6 small sprigs of mint for garnish
Equipment
- A large pitcher
Instructions
For the Limeade:
- To a large pitcher, add water, brown sugar, and lime juice. Stir until the brown sugar is dissolved. Add mint leaves and stir.
- Chill for 2 hours before serving so that the mint will infuse flavor into the limeade. If a stronger mint flavor is preferred, chill overnight. The mint leaves will just need to be removed before serving because they'll turn a dark color.
For Serving and Garnish:
- Just before serving, add ice to the pitcher.
- Optional: Brown Sugar Rimmed Serving Glasses/Mason Jars - An option is to rub a wedge of lime around the rim of a serving glass or mason jar. Then put some brown sugar in a plate or small bowl, turn the glass or mason jar upside down, and dip it in the sugar until the rim is completely coated with the brown sugar.
- Serve while ice cold. Garnish the serving glasses with lime wedges and sprigs of mint.
Recipes Made with Lime
Here are more recipes with lime you may like “Honey Citrus and Thyme Iced Tea“, “Blueberry Limeade” and “Apple and Mint Limeade Smoothie“.
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Just made this! Goodness. It’s super delicious because of that lime and mint and certainly refreshing. Next time, I’m going to spike it with some rum or vodka to make a cocktail. Thanks for sharing.
Hi Tia, so glad you liked it. Sounds like it would make a nice cocktail too. Thank you for letting me know and have a nice weekend!
My thirst is now quenched. Your photos are THAT good!
Hi Kim, so glad you like them!