Limonana - Middle Eastern Frozen mint lemonade, Minty Lemon Slushy
While searching for what to make from Jordan, i had the option of cooking a rice and lentil dish, a dip and also some dessert. But serioulsy i was in no mood to cook any of the above. With me and hubby in a low-carb diet, i cook bare minimum at home, basic dal and rice for kids, so to cook something elaborate, i dont have any tummy to feed!! No foodie/food blogger should be in such a situation😆
So, i was in a hunt for a simple single serve recipe, that could be done in no time and will also vanish in no time with almost zero calories. During one such search i landed at Saffron trail's post about jordan visit. I was happy to find this drink in her post and voila, i made almost immediately and gulped it right after i clicked it.
A perfect drink to quench your taste on a hot afternoon, lovely accompaniment during a heavy meal. Some have the habit of sipping soda, but this drink does the same job, the combination of mint and lemon gives you that washdown we look for, after a heavy meal.
There is no definite recipe here, i have actually eye-balled the ratio, it depends what kind of taste you want, you want more lemony or more minty. The below recipe gives a perfect blend of both, i have used less sugar since i m not used to sugary drinks, so again if you want it a bit more sugar, adjust sugar accordingly.
Ingredients (serves 1)
Handful of fresh mint leaves (around 20-30 leaves)
handful of ice cubes
juice of a lime ( can be increased to 1.5 limes)
1-2 teaspoon sugar (increase or decrease as per your taste)
fresh mint and lime wedge for garnish
Method
- Take ¼ cup of water in a microwave safe mug, add sugar to it, heat it for a minute, and mix well. Make sure the sugar dissolves completely.
- Take all the ingredients in a blender along with the sugar syrup, except the garnish. Pulse and blend to crush the ice well.
- Once the ice crushes, blend well once, pour it in tall glasses, garnish with mint leaves and lime wedge and serve immediately.
Sounds like a prefect drink for hot summer days, a fabulous thirsty quencher definitely. And the green colour of the drink tempts me a lot.
I bet this is a top rate thirst quencher and a perfect coolant too. Very vibrant looking as well.
My shoulders are there for you to cry... I perfectly understand! 🙁 When you can't eat, that mood to cook just goes for a toss... This one should be up on my aisle soon! I have a bunch of mint leaves in my fridge and my younger one is definitely going to love this!
I can totally relate to you Priya. I have been going through this for nearly two years now. At first I thought of disappearing from the blogging scenario but Valli pushed me to adapt. Only then I found a way to make all the goodies and eat none. This is a wonderful beverage to quench the thirst. I would be very happy if someone served me this after a heavy meal.
See, this is the reason I don't go on a diet! I can't stay away from food :D..And this is such a vibrant looking drink and am sure it tasted awesome.Love your serving glass too.
Same pinch as I too had been on blogging hiatus for months now. Love the setup, Priya and trying to imagining the flavors here. My husband would be a happy soul if I try it out at home.
I like the name of this drink.. first I was mistaken and thought it will have lemon and banana in it. But it was not so. I like the colour of the drink.. fresh and pleasing to the eyes.
Minty lemony slush now nothing can beat this best drink to enjoy the summers with a bang.
Refreshing looking drink; lemony and minty! Awesome share!
A refreshing and delicious drink for hot scorching days as this would give great relief. lovely colour
So vibrant. I love the colcour and can feel the cool mint as we sip it.. waiting for summer here.
Limonana drink sounds interesting. To beat the harsh heat of summer this is a good idea to make it home.
Thanks for sharing.
This is such a refreshing and vibrant looking drink. A must try recipe during summer days.
A wonderful drink for summer, I would love to try this.
I love the colour of this delicious and refreshing drink. Thanks for sharing the post.
Very refreshig thirsty quencher, who can resist to this fabulous drink. Definitely a fabulous summer drink, beautiful colour.
Loved thus vibrantly coloured refreshing drink ! Perfect summer treat !
Mint-lemon slushy !!!!! Lovely refreshing drink for sure :)Awesome share to enjoy the summer hot days
A soothing and soul calming drink and what a gorgeous color, lovey share!
Perfect for any weather I guess. Mint and lemon are my favs in drinks. Cool recipe!
Being living in Dubai from more than a decade I know how much this drink is a part of every menu, from a small Mandi cafeteria to a big gourmet restaurant.
Yours is looking so refreshing and so inviting.
Simple and delicious mint-lemonade. Lovely clicks and perfect for your diet too.
I so agree with PJ, same reason why I don't diet..hehehe..this drink surely sounds fantastic yaar, good that you managed to complete the theme..enjoyed it..
love the vibrant color - must be so refreshing in the summer!
What a beautiful color of the drink! The flavors are just amazing and this will be a great drink for the summer. Dieting and food blogging does not go well together at all!
This minty drink has got a very beautiful green color. In Mojito we add crushed mint leaves but grinding the leaves has done wonder to its looks
This is so refreshing drink for summers. Love the beautiful colour.
Making this limonana, sounds totally yum.