Refrescos Recipe

Time1h

Serves6

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Ingredients

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1
Boil Water and Dissolve Sugar
In a medium saucepan, bring 4 cups of water to a boil. Once boiling, add 1 cup of sugar and stir until fully dissolved. Remove from heat.
2
Add Lemon Juice
Once the sugar has dissolved, add 1 cup of fresh lemon juice to the mixture and stir well.
3
Infuse Mint Flavor
Add 1 cup of fresh mint leaves to the mixture. Allow it to steep for about 30 minutes to infuse the flavors.
4
Strain Mixture
After steeping, strain the mixture through a fine mesh sieve to remove the mint leaves. Set aside the liquid in a pitcher.

5
Prepare Flavor Variations
In a blender, add your choice of flavor: 1 cup of fresh strawberries, fresh pineapple, or fresh mango. Blend until smooth.
6
Mix with Base
Take the blended fruit mixture and mix it with the strained lemon-mint base. Stir well to combine.
7
Adjust Sweetness
Taste the refrescos and adjust sweetness by adding more sugar if desired, stirring until dissolved.

8
Chill and Serve
Refrigerate the refrescos for at least 1 hour before serving. Serve over ice and garnish with lemon slices and mint sprigs.