Frozen Gin Lemonade

By cserumga

Ingredients

• 1 lemon, thinly sliced
• 1 1/2 cups sugar
• 1 cup fresh lemon juice
• 1 1/2 cups gin
• 8 cups cracked ice cubes
• Lemon slices and mint sprigs for garnish

Details

Servings 8
Adapted from vegetariantimes.com

Preparation

Step 1

Put lemon slices and sugar in nonreactive bowl. Mash together with back of wooden spoon 20 to 30 times. Stir in 1 cup water and lemon juice, and let stand 10 minutes, stirring occasionally to dissolve sugar. Strain.

Blend half of strained juice mixture, 3/4 cup gin and 4 cups cracked ice in blender until smooth. Pour into 4 chilled glasses. Repeat with remaining ingredients. Garnish each glass with a lemon slice and mint sprig, and serve immediately.