Beverages Recipe
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Ingredients
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Fruity Lemonade
Iced Tea
Smoothie
Method
Fruity Lemonade
- 1
Juicing the Lemons
Cut the lemons in half and juice them to extract the lemon juice. You should have about 1 cup of lemon juice.
- 2
- 3
Adding Mint
Add the fresh mint leaves to the mixture for flavor. You can leave them whole or lightly muddle them to release more aroma.
- 4
Serving
Fill glasses with ice cubes and pour the lemonade over the ice. Garnish with additional mint leaves if desired and serve cold.
Iced Tea
- 5
Boiling Water
In a saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil.
- 6
Steeping Tea
Once the water is boiling, remove it from heat and add the black tea bags. Let them steep for 5-7 minutes depending on your desired strength.
- 7
Sweetening the Tea
After steeping, remove the tea bags and stir in 1 cup of sugar until dissolved. Let the tea cool to room temperature.
- 8
Adding Lemon Juice
Stir in the lemon juice for added flavor.
- 9
Smoothie
- 10
Preparing Ingredients
Peel the bananas and set them aside. Rinse the fresh spinach thoroughly.
- 11
- 12
Blending Process
Blend on high speed until smooth and creamy. If the smoothie is too thick, add a little more almond milk to reach your desired consistency.
- 13
Serving
Pour the smoothie into glasses and serve immediately. Optionally, you can garnish with a slice of banana or a sprig of mint.
