Old-Fashioned Lemon Balm Lemonade

1. 1

   Scrub the lemons well. Peel the rind thinly, avoiding the white pithe, and set aside the lemons.

2. 2

   Place the lemon rind, lemon balm leaves, and the sugar into a small heat-proof pitcher. Pour the boiling water into the pitcher and stir well, crushing the lemon balm leaves to release their flavor. Leave mixture to infuse for about 15 minutes.

3. 3

   Now, cut the lemons in half and squeeze out the juice. Strain juice into a large glass pitcher, add a few fresh sprigs of lemon balm, and add the cooled, strained syrup. Top up with water or half-water half-ice, and chill until needed.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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