I think May constitutes lemonade weather. Here's my take on the traditional drink. It's simple to make and requires just a few ingredients.
Ingredients:
- 6 tea bags (I used Lyons tea, which was the tea Kevin drank in Ireland)
- 3 or 4 lemons
- Bunch of fresh mint
- Sugar
Instructions:
- Boil water in a pot.
- While the water is doing its thing, slice up the lemons and throw them into a heat-resistant container. I once used a plastic drip dispenser and the plastic disintegrated into nothingness. It was bad news.
- Add the mint bunch and tea bags.
- Once boiled, add the water to the container full of all the ingredients and stir.
- After 7 minutes, remove the tea bags carefully (it'll still hot) and most of the lemons and mint, leaving a few in for decoration. Once at room temperature, cover and refrigerate.
- When you're ready to serve, add ice and sugar (both optional). It's best not to add sugar until the end so that it doesn't settle to the bottom. Enjoy! It's much better than the store-bought kind.
