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I went through that entire bottle of my fresh pressed limeade with mint all by myself  in only one day so, naturally, I had to make more.  While I was at it I pulled out an extra lime, a lemon, and an orange, and made another citrus drink I love.  It’s a recipe Kermit gave me a few years back.  I was going to just link to the recipe on her blog but neither of us can find it in her archives there so she’s letting me share it here.  I’ve changed it a little to fit my 1 liter bottle.  For a 2 liter/2 quart pitcher just double it.

Fozzie’s Citrus Drink for a 1 liter bottle

• juice of 1 lime
• juice of 1 lemon
• juice of 1 orange
• sugar to taste - I go for about 3/4 C. for a 1 liter bottle
• water - enough to fill the rest of the bottle

Combine all  ingredients in bottle and shake until sugar dissolves.  Serve chilled.

And I figured since I’m sharing recipes I may as well put the recipe for my limeade up here as well.

Fresh Pressed Limeade with Mint for a 1 liter bottle

• juice of 5 limes
• simple syrup to taste - I make a 1:1 water:sugar ratio and heat until all the sugar dissolves and it begins to bubble a little.
• bruised/torn fresh mint leaves - I use 6-8 depending on size
• water - enough to fill the rest of the bottle

Pour all ingredients into bottle and shake to combine.  Serve chilled.

So refreshing on a hot summer day.