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Elderflower Cooler

3.8

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Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes 6 Servings

Ingredients

2 lemons
2 limes
12 fresh mint sprigs
1 1/2 quarts chilled sparkling mineral water or seltzer
1/4 cup elderflower concentrate*, or to taste
2 cups ice cubes
*available at some specialty foods shops and by mail order from Dean & DeLuca, tel. (800) 221-7714 or (212) 431-1691

Preparation

  1. Thinly slice lemons and limes and crush mint. In a pitcher stir together lemons, limes, mint, and remaining ingredients. Serve cooler over ice in tall glasses.

TagsCold DrinkBeveragesPitcher DrinkLemonCitrusFruitLimeMintHerbs & SpicesBrunchNonalcoholicGluten FreeNut FreeDairy FreeQuickEasyGourmet
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