Old Fashioned Lemon Balm Lemonade
An old-fashioned, simple lemonade but with the extra flavor of lemon balm! Enjoyed by children and adults alike. Serve well-chilled.
Steps
Scrub the lemons well.
Peel the rind thinly , avoiding the white pithe , and set aside the lemons.
Place the lemon rind , lemon balm leaves , and the sugar into a small heat-proof pitcher.
Pour the boiling water into the pitcher and stir well , crushing the lemon balm leaves to release their flavor.
Leave mixture to infuse for about 15 minutes.
Now , cut the lemons in half and squeeze out the juice.
Strain juice into a large glass pitcher , add a few fresh sprigs of lemon balm , and add the cooled , strained syrup.
Top up with water or half-water half-ice , and chill until needed.
Ingredients
lemons, lemon balm leaves, sugar, boiling water, water, ice, lemon balm