Fresh Lemon Ade
Quick answer
- Total time
- 7 min
- Level
- Easy
- Servings
- 2 servings
- Ingredients
- 6
About this dish
Thin lemon slices are tucked between the ice, then fresh lemon juice, simple syrup and a tiny pinch of salt go into the glass before the sparkling water.
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The sparkling water comes last and is barely stirred.
Ingredients
Instructions
- 1
Scrub the 2 lemons under cold water and dry them well.
Halve one lemon for juicing, then slice the other into thin 0.3cm rounds so the peel can perfume the drink without adding debris.
- 2
Divide several lemon slices and 1 cup of ice between two glasses.
Tuck the slices between the ice cubes.
- 3
Divide the seed-free juice of 1 lemon and 60 ml simple syrup between the two glasses.
Stir for about 20 seconds until no syrup remains at the bottom.
- 4
Divide 0.1 teaspoon salt between the two glasses and stir once more, just until the lemon base is even.
- 5
Divide 400 ml chilled sparkling water between the two glasses, pouring slowly down the inside walls.
Pause briefly if foam rises quickly.
- 6
Lift the mixture from bottom to top only once or twice with a long spoon.
Lightly slap the 6 mint leaves, place 3 in each glass, and serve immediately.
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