Lemon-mint fizz

1
Points® value
Total Time
10 min
Prep
8 min
Cook
2 min
Serves
4
Difficulty
Easy
This fun, refreshing drink is the perfect prescription for a long and tiring day.

Ingredients

Sugar

½ tbsp(s)

Fresh lemon juice

¾ cup(s)

Peppermint leaves

¾ cup(s), chopped

Ice cube

½ cup(s)

Plain or unflavoured seltzer

3 cup(s), water

Lemon zest

1 tbsp(s)

Peppermint leaves

piece(s), for garnish

Instructions

  1. Combine sugar, lemon juice and mint in saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves. Simmer 2 minutes and remove syrup from heat. Let cool.
  2. Strain out solids. Fill 4 glasses with ice cubes. Pour 3 tablespoons syrup and then 3/4 cup seltzer water in each glass.
  3. Top with lemon zest and garnish with mint leaves.