Mint lemonade explained

Mint lemonade
Type:Lemonade
Ingredients:Lemon juice, sugar, water, mint, ice cubes

Mint lemonade is lemonade flavored with mint. It may be made with whole mint leaves, mint-flavored syrup, or pureed mint leaves, and may be served over ice cubes or blended with ice into a slush or smoothie. It is sometimes called a virgin mojito.[1]

It is found in North America, Europe, Latin America, and the Middle East,[2] and is attested since the early 20th century.[3] [4]

Preparation

The mint flavor may be added to lemonade in various ways:

It may be mixed with still or sparkling water.

It may be served over ice, or blended with ice to make a slush, smoothie, or granita.[10]

There are also bottled versions.

Variants

Variants may add ingredients such as ginger,[11] maple syrup,[12] lime juice,[13] black salt and apple juice.[1]

Adding spirits

Various spirits may be added to it, including arak,[14] [15] [16] tequila ("mint margarita"), bourbon (a "lemon and mint julep"),[17] [18] gin,[19] etc.

As a flavor

Mint lemonade may also be made into sorbets, ice pops, and so on.

Names

In the Arab world it is called “limon na-naa”.

In Israel, it is called limonana, a portmanteau of limon Hebrew: לימון 'lemon' and naʿnaʿ Hebrew: נענע 'mint'.[20] [21] The word was coined for an advertising campaign to promote bus advertising, in which various celebrities were shown promoting a drink called "Limonana", a blend of lemon and mint, which was in the end revealed to be fictitious.[22] [23] [24] [6]

Notes and References

  1. Simon Difford, Cocktails: Over 2250 Cocktails, 2008,, p. 44-45
  2. April White, Lemonade with Zest: 40 Thirst-Quenching Recipes, 2018,, "Middle Eastern Limonana", p. 40
  3. "Summer beverages", The World To-Day 3:2:1720 (August 1902)
  4. "Recipes for Graniti", The House Beautiful 14:1:20 (June 1903)
  5. Web site: Mint Lemonade Recipe- Low Sugar . Pickled Plum . 21 March 2020.
  6. Web site: Limonana: Sparkling Summer . Katherine . Martinelli . . 11 July 2011 . 28 May 2012.
  7. "Summer Beverages", The World To-Day, 3:1:1720 (July 1902)
  8. Web site: Limonade maison a la menthe . Savoirs et Saveurs . 21 March 2020.
  9. Samuel E. Davies, An English Butler's Canapes, Salads, Sandwiches, Drinks, Etc., 1916, "Mint Lemonade Cup"p. 101
  10. Web site: Limonada a la menta . People en Espanol (en Espanol) . 21 March 2020.
  11. Web site: Limonada menta jengibre . Nestle Contigo Chile . 21 March 2020.
  12. Web site: LIMONADE À LA MENTHE FRAÎCHE & À L'ÉRABLE . Trois fois par jour . 21 March 2020.
  13. Web site: Limonade citron, lime et menthe . Urbanism City (en Francais) . 21 March 2020.
  14. News: Tourist Tip #16 / Arak . 17 March 2020 . Ha’aretz.
  15. News: Tourist Tip #34 / Alcoholic Drinks . 17 March 2020 . Ha’aretz.
  16. News: Buzelan . Shira . Arak-spiked 'limonana' with tapas for Independence Day . 21 March 2020 . The Times of Israel . The Times of Israel.
  17. https://www.marthastewart.com/900147/lemon-and-mint-julep Cocktail recipes from marthastewart.com
  18. Web site: Zahav defines Israeli cuisine in America . Eater . 17 March 2020.
  19. News: Medovoy . George . Savoring Israeli flavors at Jaffa.LA . 21 March 2020 . The Jerusalem Post . The Jerusalem Post.
  20. Web site: Limonana: Summer Drinks . Hadassah Magazine . 17 March 2020.
  21. Book: Lewis, Dan . Now I Know: The Revealing Stories Behind the World's Most Interesting Facts . https://books.google.com/books?id=8mXrDQAAQBAJ&q=limonana&pg=PT273 . Simon and Schuster . 2013 . 9781440563638 . Limonana - when life gives you advertising space, make lemonade .
  22. Web site: http://www.tapuz.co.il/blog/net/viewentry.aspx?entryId=1714701 . he:הפלאפל ברדיו עובד,הפרסום פחות . The Falafel on Radio Works, The Advertising Less So . tapuz.co.il . 31 May 2010 . 28 May 2012. he .
  23. Web site: http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=131098 . he:מה בולט ושורץ בגוש דן . What is Prominent and Swarming in Gush Dan? . Vered . Sharon-Rivlin . 14 October 1997 . 28 May 2012 . . he . dead . https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215446/http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=131098 . 4 October 2013 .
  24. Web site: http://www.themarker.com/advertising/1.59847 . he:לימונענע וירטואלית . Virtual Limonana . Lilach . Siegal . 29 May 2001 . 28 May 2012 . The Marker. he .

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