Cookin' Cowgirl: Skinny Mint Limeades

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This is the perfect drink to cool you down in the summer. I don't know what it's like where you are, but it's HOT in Birmingham right now! I dream of fall and pumpkins, then I wake up, walk out side, grab the door knob to close it behind me and it's wet! What the... And don't even get me started about my hair in this humid mess! Let's just say it's very disobedient! So, who's ready for a draaank?!

Skinny Mint Limeades

For this recipe, I made a sugar free simple syrup. If you are diabetic, or if you have already spent your "sugar intake" for the day on cereal like I usually do, this is a great recipe for you! :)

Skinny Mint Limeades

adapted from tsgcookin.com

serves 8, about 1 cup each

For the sugar free mint simple syrup:

1 C splenda

1 C water

10 mint leaves

For the limeades:

1/2 C lime juice (4 limes)

Zest of 2 limes

5 C water

2 C club soda

24 mint leaves (3 per glass)

Ice

8-12 oz mason jars

For the simple syrup, in a small sauce pot, bring a cup of water to boil. Add the splenda and stir to dissolve. Take the syrup off the heat and let cool for a minute or two. Once it has briefly cooled, add about 10 mint leaves to the syrup and leave for about one minute. Take mint leaves out of syrup, discard mint, and let syrup cool completely. (This will infuse the simply syrup with mint flavor).

Meanwhile, wash the limes with a little soap and water because you will be using them in the drinks. Zest two whole limes, keeping zest in a bowl. Cut limes crosswise and juice all 8 halves into a bowl with zest. Keep the 8 lime halves for the drinks. In a pitcher, add the cooled simple syrup, the lime zest and juice, and the 5 cups of water and 2 cups of club soda. Stir.

Fill each mason jar with 3 mint leaves, one juiced lime half, and ice, almost up to the top. Pour in about 1 cup of limeade, put the lid on securely, and shake vigorously. Remove lid and serve. You can either leave the sliver rim on or take it off.