Mint Lemonade
Updated Feb 19, 2025
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This caffeine-free 4-ingredient mint lemonade is ready in 6 minutes! Make this refreshing summer drink with an easy step-by-step recipe.
Homemade Mint Lemonade
Mint lemonade is an iced drink that’s refreshing and herbaceous. It’s the perfect, cooling beverage on a hot summer day. This easy 4-ingredient recipe uses peppermint tea instead of fresh mint so you can make a glass even if you don’t have any herbs on hand.
The caffeine-free tea is poured over lemonade to create a pretty layered drink that’s sweet, tart, and fully of mint flavor.
Note from Jee
I tested this recipe 3 times. The mint flavor was too weak the first time, the flavor overall was too bland the second time using less lemonade, but the third test was the best.
I found it to have a good amount of mint flavor and a great balance between the mint and lemonade flavors.
Recipe Summary
- This caffeine-free drink is made with peppermint tea, water, lemonade, and ice.
- A mint tea concentrate is made by steeping herbal mint tea in hot water, then cooling it down.
- Since the lemonade is sweet, there’s no need for additional sugar.
- This recipe makes 16 ounces (2 cups) of mint lemonade but can easily be doubled to make a full pitcher.
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Ingredient Notes
- Mint tea: I like using tea bags or tea sachets since it’s so much easier to use than loose tea.
- Lemonade: Use homemade lemonade or your favorite store-bought brand. I love the lemonade at Trader Joe’s in the refrigerated section and that’s what I used.
- Water: Filtered water makes the best tasting tea.
- Ice: Also use filtered water to make ice.
For full ingredients and detailed instructions, please see the recipe card at the bottom of the post.
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Put mint tea bags and hot water into a teapot.
Boil water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting.
Step 2: Cover and steep. Strain out tea and let cool.
Step 3: Pour lemonade into a cup with ice. Optional: Garnish with thinly sliced lemon.
Step 4: Add cooled down mint tea.
Recipe Notes
To create layers, start with the lemonade.
The secret to making drink with layers is the order of ingredients. Start with the sweetest ingredients at the bottom of the glass, then add the ones with less sugar. In this recipe, that means adding the lemonade first since that’s sweetened, followed by the unsweetened mint tea.
Mint tea can be steeped for longer.
Tea should be steeped at a specific time and temperature for the best flavor, but herbal tisanes like mint won’t get bitter if they’re left in hot water for longer. The flavor of the tea will just get stronger.
Make the tea ahead of time.
The mint tea can be steeped in advance and stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Mix with the lemonade when ready to serve.
Expert Tips
- Make a fruity mint lemonade by adding syrups like strawberry or peach. This will also make the drink sweeter due to the additional sugar in the syrup.
- Add a black or green tea bag in the teapot with the mint tea to make it a caffeinated drink.
- For a pretty finishing touch, line cups with thinly sliced lemons before adding the ice.
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- Strawberry Green Tea Lemonade
- Arnold Palmer
- Starbucks Iced Green Tea Lemonade
- Starbucks Iced Black Tea Lemonade
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Mint Lemonade
Ingredients
- 2 mint tea bags
- ⅓ cup hot water
- 1 cup ice
- ⅔ cup lemonade
- 2 lemon slices, (optional garnish)
Instructions
- Put mint tea bags and ⅓ cup of hot water into a teapot.Boil water on the stovetop or use an electric kettle with a temperature setting. Set water temperature to 195°F.
- Cover and steep for 5 minutes. Remove tea bag and let tea cool.Herbal teas like mint can be steeped for longer without getting bitter.
- Pour lemonade into a cup with ice. Add cooled down mint tea.Optional: Garnish with thinly sliced lemon.
Notes
- Tea bags make cleanup easy, but you can also use sachets or loose tea.
- Tea should be steeped at a specific time and temperature for the best flavor, but herbal tisanes like mint won’t get bitter if they’re left in hot water for longer. The flavor of the tea will just get stronger.
- The mint tea can be steeped in advance and stored in the fridge for up to 4 days. Mix with the lemonade when ready to serve.
- Add a black or green tea bag in the teapot with the mint tea to make it a caffeinated drink.
- For a pretty finishing touch, line cups with thinly sliced lemons before adding the ice.
Nutrition
Nutrition information is automatically calculated, so should only be used as an approximation.
