Cool Lime Refresher (Starbucks Copycat)

🧂 Ingredients

• 1 ½ cups water
• 1 cup chopped fresh mint leaves

  packed
• ½ cup white grape juice
• ½ cup granulated sugar
• ¾ cup fresh lime juice

  (about 6-8 limes)
• ½ cup Cool Lime Refresher Base
• ½ cup water
• Ice
• Mint leaves and lime slices

  (optional for garnish)

Instructions

• 1 Make the refresher base: Stir together water, mint leaves, grape juice, and
  sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then simmer for
  5 minutes.
• 2 After 5 minutes, remove from heat and allow the mixture to cool and steep at
  room temperature for 15 minutes.
• 3 After 15 minutes, strain out the mint leaves, squeezing them to get as much
  liquid as possible. Reserve the liquid, and discard the mint leaves.
• 4 Transfer the liquid to a large jar with a lid, and stir in the fresh lime juice.
  This is your refresher base. Allow to cool completely in the fridge before
  using.
• 5 Make the refresher: Stir together ½ cup Cool Lime Refresher Base and ½ cup
  water, then pour over ice. Garnish with fresh mint leaves and/or lime slices and
  drink up!

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