• Skip to primary navigation
  • Skip to main content
  • Skip to primary sidebar
Food Metamorphosis logo
  • Home
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Spanish
  • Nav Social Menu

    • Facebook
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
menu icon
go to homepage
  • Recipes
  • About
  • Spanish
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • search icon
    Homepage link
    • Recipes
    • About
    • Spanish
    • Instagram
    • Pinterest
    • YouTube
  • ×
    Home » Recipes » All Recipes

    Limonada con Menta (Minty Lemonade)

    by Stephenie Published: Apr 30, 2023 · Modified: Jul 17, 2024 . Leave a Comment. As an Amazon Associate, I earn from qualifying purchases.

    Jump to Recipe Pin Recipe

    Nothing better than to enjoy a beautiful hot and sunny day sipping on a refreshing Limonada con Menta. Made in 5 minutes with just 4 ingredients!

    a big pitcher full of lemon mint juice with some lemons in the background and mint in the front.

    Nothing is more refreshing than a fresh Limonada con Menta. This is a lemonade recipe with a nice touch of mint.

    It’s one of those recipes that you commonly see in the summertime at pool parties, cookouts, and almost every food joint you see around.

    But it doesn’t have to be hot to have a refreshing drink. Anytime is good for a minty lemonade, a Puerto Rican limoncello cocktail, a no rum pina colada, or even a mojito passion fruit cocktail.

    Jump to:
    • Why This Recipe Works
    • Recipe Ingredients
    • Variations
    • How to Make a Limonada con Menta
    • Recipe Tips
    • Frequently Asked Questions
    • More Refreshing Recipes
    • Limonada con Menta (minty lemonade)

    Why This Recipe Works

    • A simple recipe that even kids can make!
    • Is a recipe that is very easy to customize to your own taste.

    Recipe Ingredients

    all the ingredients needed to make a lemon mint juice.
    • Water- In this recipe, we use room temperature water to add ice when ready to drink. The recipe calls for 7 ½ cups of water but you can always tweak this up or down.
    • Sugar– I use white sugar but you can also use brown sugar. 
    • Mint- You only need 4 leaves of mint and more for garnishing.
    • Lemons- In this recipe we use 3 lemons for the juice and 1 to add to the juice as garnish. You can add more lemons for garnish if you like.

    📓 Note: If you have any lemons left, you can make roasted lemon pepper chicken thighs for dinner and a tres leches de limon cake for dessert!

    Variations

    • Bubbly– One of the variations I love to do is to add some fizz to my juice. Use a club soda or carbonated water to achieve this.
    • Frozen- This is great to put in a blender with a few pieces of ice and blend to make frozen limonada con menta.

    How to Make a Limonada con Menta


    steps on making a limonada con menta on the left mixing sugar and water and on the right mixing all ingredients together.
    • Photo 1: Heat half a cup of water in the microwave to dissolve the sugar and stir. This can be done on the stovetop but the microwave is faster and easier. You want to cut 1 lemon into wheels and put it aside. You also want to cut the rest of the lemons in half.
    • Photo 2: Squeeze your lemons and remove any seeds that fell into the juice. You can do this step by hand or use a lemon squeezer. Add the water mix, mint, lemon wheels, and lemon juice into a large pitcher and stir. You can chill, or enjoy right away.

    Recipe Tips

    • Roll your lemons lightly to make it easier to release all the juice. This is a good tip if you have to squeeze your lemons by hand.
    • If you want to enjoy this immediately, I suggest you use cold lemons and very cold water. Remember to add ice to your cup, not the pitcher to avoid watery juice.
    • I recommend storing the juice in a large pitcher for no more than 5 days because by day 3 the mint starts to welt. This can give the juice a funny taste.
    a cup full of limonada de menta and mint with a lemon wheel and mint leaves as garnish.

    Frequently Asked Questions

    Can I use limes instead of lemons?

    You can but you will need a lot more limes because they are smaller than lemons. But for this recipe, it is best to use lemons because I find that limes are a little bit more bitter. You will need to use a little bit more sugar to balance the flavors.

    Do I need a blender to make a lemonade?

    No need for a blender, juicer, or any electric equipment. You will need a knife to open up the lemons, and preferably a lemon squeezer. But even if you don’t have one you can still make this by squeezing the lemons by hand. Another option is to take a spoon and scrape the inside of the lemons to release all the juice. Make sure to remove any seed that falls out into the juice.

    More Refreshing Recipes

    • a puerto rican limber de mani.
      Limber de Mani (Peanut Butter Frozen Cups)
    • a pair of hands holding 2 limbers.
      Creamy Limber de Coco
    • 3 balls of a coconut sorbet served on a coconut shell.
      Helado De Coco (Puerto Rican Coconut Sorbet)
    • a limber de cheesecake with cookie crumbs around.
      Limber de Cheesecake (Cheesecake Flavor Frozen Cups)

    💬 If you enjoyed this Minty Lemonade recipe, give it a 5-star rating and leave a comment, or question below. 

    If you rather watch how to make a recipe you can follow us on YouTube and our Facebook Page. Or keep up with us on Instagram and Pinterest.

    a glass with a lemon mint juice with a lemon and mint as garnish and some mint in the foreground.

    Limonada con Menta (minty lemonade)

    This is the perfect Lemonade recipe with a hint of mint. Perfect for a hot day.
    By: Stephenie
    5 from 4 votes
    Print Pin Recipe Save Saved!
    Prep :5 minutes mins
    Time :5 minutes mins
    servings :8

    Ingredients
      

    • 4 mint leaves
    • 7 ½ cups water
    • ¾ cup sugar
    • 4 lemons or 6 ounces of juice
    Prevent your screen from going dark

    Instructions
     

    • Heat ½ cup of water in the microwave for 1 minute. Add sugar to the mug and stir until most of the sugar is dissolved. Add this mixture to a large pitcher.
    • Take 1 lemon and cut it into wheels and reserve. Cut 3 lemons in half and squeeze them into a small cup. Scoop out any seeds that fell into the cup and pour into the pitcher. Using a lemon squeezer makes this step easier.
    • Take the mint leaves in your hand and gently squeeze them to help them better infuse the juice. Add to pitcher.
    • Add the rest of the water and the lemon wheels to the pitcher. Mix everything and chill or serve over ice.

    Want to Save This Recipe?

    Enter your email below & I’ll send it to your inbox. Plus get delicious recipes sent every week!

    Recipe Notes

    It is important that you do not add ice to the juice jug but to the glass where you will drink. The reason for this is to prevent the juice from becoming watery.
    • Substitutions- White sugar is used in this recipe, which you can substitute for the same amount of brown sugar.
    • Storage- Store in the refrigerator for 3 days.
    • Making- In this recipe, you must heat half a cup of water to dissolve the sugar. The reason for this is to avoid feeling the granulated sugar when drinking it.
    • Yield- This recipe makes 8 glasses of juice with a little over 8 ounces per glass.

    Nutrition

    Calories: 88kcal | Carbohydrates: 24g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 0.2g | Saturated Fat: 0.02g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 0.01g | Sodium: 13mg | Potassium: 78mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 20g | Vitamin A: 33IU | Vitamin C: 29mg | Calcium: 22mg | Iron: 0.4mg
    Course :Drinks
    Cuisine :American
    Tried this Recipe? Leave A Comment Below!

    Reader Interactions

    5 from 4 votes (4 ratings without comment)

    Leave a Comment

    Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

    Recipe Rating




    Primary Sidebar

    stephenie profile photo.

    Hi! Welcome

    I'm Stephenie the creator and cook behind Food Metamorphosis. Here you'll find flavorful and easy-to-follow recipes.

    Learn more →


    Puerto Rican Street Food


    • 4 alcapurrias de yuca and one of them is cut in half.
      Easy Alcapurria de Yuca

    • a relleno de papa opened in half with a couple of stuffed potatoes on the background.
      Rellenos De Papa (Puerto Rican stuffed Potato Balls)

    • a couple of puerto rican chese dogs or piggies in a blanket split in half.
      Cheese Dogs Puerto Rico style (Pigs in a Blanket)

    • a hand holding a bacalaito.
      Puerto Rican Bacalaitos Fritos

    • Canastas de Platano (Plantain Cups)

    • a white plate with parchment paper and 6 sorullos de maiz on top with a small dish with mayoketchup sauce on the side.
      Sorullitos de Maiz


    Limber!


    • a puerto rican limber de mani.
      Limber de Mani (Peanut Butter Frozen Cups)

    • a limber de nutella on top of some coasters.
      Limber de Nutella (Frozen Nutella Cups)

    • a limber de cheesecake with cookie crumbs around.
      Limber de Cheesecake (Cheesecake Flavor Frozen Cups)

    • 2 limber de queso.
      Limber de Queso (Cheese Flavor Frozen Cups)

    Footer

    ↑ back to top

    Quick Links

    About

    Contact

    Privacy Policy

    Accessibility

    Start Here

    Recipe Index

    Puerto Rican Recipes

    Subscribe

    Connect

    Youtube

    Pinterest

    Instagram

    Facebook

    Copyright © 2025 Food Metamorphosis

    50 shares

    Rate This Recipe

    Your vote:




    A rating is required
    A name is required
    An email is required

    Recipe Ratings without Comment

    Something went wrong. Please try again.