Orange lemonade

Homemade orange lemonade with mint is a refreshing alcohol-free summer drink that you can prepare in just 10 minutes and enjoy with your whole family to beat the heat of this season.

If you are looking for an alcohol-free summer drink recipe that can be enjoyed with kids too then this deliciously refreshing orange mint lemonade recipe is a great option.

There could be nothing better than a glass of refreshing lemonade to enjoy on a hot summer day. But, the addition of orange juice and mint leaves makes a classic lemonade even more enjoyable.

This orange lemonade is sure to please your entire family. This easy recipe can be prepared in just 10 minutes with 4 main ingredients.

Ingredients needed

This minty orange lemonade recipe needs the simple ingredients shown below:

Ingredient notes and substitute suggestions

• Orange juice: Use fresh juice of oranges squeezed at home or store-bought real orange juice with no added sugar. You can use it with pulp or without pulp depending on how you like it.
• Lemon juice: Always use the juice of fresh lemons squeezed at home to make lemonade.
• Liquid sweetener: Use any liquid sweetener like honey, maple syrup, or agave syrup of your choice. Sugar can be used too if you want. You can make a simple syrup with sugar and water to sweeten this refreshing drink.
• Mint leaves: Adding mint leaves is optional, you can make orange lemonade without mint leaves too. If you don't want to see the tiny pieces of mint leaves in your drink, strain it with a very fine strainer before serving, or slightly crush the leaves and leave them in the lemonade for a few minutes. Removing slightly crushed leaves from the lemonade will be easier.

Other ingredient details and nutritional information is given in the recipe card ahead.

How to make orange lemonade(step-by-step instructions)?

To make this easy summer drink, just follow the easy step-by-step instructions given below:

Step 1: Put orange juice, lemon juice, mint leaves, liquid sweetener, and water into a blending jar.

Step 2: Blend well.

Step 3: Put ice cubes in a large pitcher.

Step 4: Pour orange lemonade.

Step 5: Add lemon and orange slices.

Step 6: Stir well.

Your quick and easy alcohol-free summer drink-minty orange lemonade is ready to be enjoyed!

Recipe tips, tricks, and variation suggestions

• To get maximum juice out of your lemons and oranges, roll them on a flat surface before cutting and squeezing.
• For extra orange and lemon flavor, you can blend their zest too.
• You can also add a small piece of ginger while blending the lemonade to add a spicy kick to this delicious drink.
• The amount of sweetener required in the recipe will vary depending on the sweetness of your oranges and lemons. 
• For the Indian-style orange lemonade, also add a little ground black pepper, black salt (kala namak), and chaat masala to it.
• I like orange and lemon pulp so have not strained the lemonade but if you don't like that strain the lemonade before serving.
• Adding mint leaves is optional, you can skip them too.
• Use only delicate leaves of mint, not the stem. Stems are sometimes bitter and may spoil the lemonade.
• Make sure no seeds are left in the juice otherwise the lemonade will turn bitter if the seeds get blended.
• Instead of adding water, you can add sparkling water or soda too.
• Add ice cubes just before serving otherwise, the lemonade will get watered down by the melting ice.
• Follow the same recipe to give a delicious twist to your regular lemonade and create different versions like strawberry lemonade, peach lemonade, raspberry lemonade, blueberry lemonade, or watermelon lemonade. 

Easy alcohol-free summer drink recipes

Looking for more easy alcohol-free drinks to enjoy on a hot day this summer? Don't miss to check out the following recipes:

1. Virgin pina colada
2. Matcha bubble tea
3. Watermelon lemonade
4. Orange iced tea