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Step 1
Wash lemons under cold running water and scrub them gently with a brush to remove any impurities.
Step 2
Zest all lemons using a microplane zester. Grate only the yellow part of the skin and avoid grating the white pith which will make lemonade bitter.
Step 3
Add granulated sugar and torn mint leaves.Mix everything well applying pressing and squeezing motion to extract the most flavor.
Step 4
Let sit 30 minutes or more (macerate).
Step 5
Squeeze lemon juice from zested lemons and add to sugar and zest mix. Stir well.Strain the mix using a strainer.
Step 6
Using a vegetable peeler peel only the yellow part and add it to the food processor.
Step 7
Using a sharp knife remove all the white pith around lemons. It’s super important to remove as much of it as possible since this is what make lemonade bitter!
Step 8
Cut lemons in quarters and remove all the seeds.
Step 9
Add lemon quarters to the lemon peels together with fresh mint leaves and sugar.Pulse until smooth. Add a few ice cubes or a little bit of water to help everything blend better.
Step 10
Let the mix sit for 30 minutes than strain.
Step 11
Store Limonata mix (concentrate) in a pitcher. When ready to serve, fill half of a glass with ice, add about ⅓ of a glass lemonade mix and top everything with soda water.