Lemon Mint Cooler Mocktail Recipe
Blended lemon, mint and ice — a vivid green Mediterranean refresher.
- Category: Mocktail
- Glass: Highball glass
- ABV: 0%
- Difficulty: Easy
- Prep time: ~3 min
- Alcohol-free: ✓
Ingredients
- Fresh lemon juice40 ml (1.4 oz)
- Fresh mint leaves12 piece
- Sugar2 tsp
- Cold water150 ml (5.1 oz)
How to Make It
- Blend lemon juice, mint, sugar, water and ice until slushy.
- Pour into a tall glass.
- Garnish with mint and lemon.
Garnish
Mint sprig and lemon
What it tastes like
It smells of lemon and lime peel, mint leaves a cooling finish and it drinks cool and easy.
The technique
Blended. Everything goes into the blender with crushed ice. Cubes strain the motor and leave shards behind; crushed or pellet ice gives a smoother drink. Rule of thumb: about a cup of crushed ice per serving. More ice than that and you are drinking a slush with no flavour left.
Glass and ice
A tall, narrow highball. The narrowness does real work — less surface area means the carbonation lasts longer and the ice melts more slowly.
Ingredient notes and substitutes
- Fresh lemon juice
- Freshly squeezed lemon; one lemon gives 30-40 ml. It can swap with lime, but lemon is softer and less aromatic, so use a touch more.
- Fresh mint leaves
- The stem is bitter, so use the leaves. One clap between your palms before it goes in releases the oils and gives you the aroma without bruising it.
- Sugar
- Granulated sugar. It dissolves badly in a cold drink, so either muddle it with a few drops of water first or turn it into syrup to begin with.
- Cold water
- Seeing it in a recipe is not a mistake: in spirit-forward drinks, measuring the dilution instead of leaving it to the ice is what makes the result repeatable.
The Story
A beloved summer cooler across Turkey and the eastern Mediterranean.
Frequently asked questions
- How is a Lemon Mint Cooler mixed?
- It is blended and served in a highball glass.
- Does a Lemon Mint Cooler contain alcohol?
- No. It is safe to serve to children, to anyone pregnant, and to whoever is driving.
- Is a Lemon Mint Cooler hard to make?
- Easy. No bar kit required — a measure, ice and a jar will do.
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