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Ingredients
6 cups water, divided
1 3/4 cups sugar, less to taste or Splenda sugar
substitute, to taste *
1/3 cup fresh mint, coarsely chopped
1 cup fresh lime juice (about 12 limes)
10 mint sprigs, to garnish (optional)
10 lime slices, to garnish (optional)
Instructions
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Combine 2 cups water, sugar, and chopped mint
in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Cook until sugar
dissolves, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, let
stand 10 minutes. Strain through a sieve into a bowl;
discard solids.
Combine the remaining 4 cups water, sugar syrup, and
lime juice in a large pitcher, stirring well. Serve
over ice, garnish with mint sprigs and lime slices,
if desired.
* This is fairly sweet so start out with less if you
like things tart.
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