Middle Eastern Lemonade

Ingredients

• 0.3 cup mint leaves fresh packed
• 1 cup juice of lemon fresh (6 to 8 lemons)
• 0.5  cranberry-orange relish thinly sliced
• 2 teaspoons orange-flower water 
• 0.8 cup caster sugar 
• 4 servings lemon vodka for serving, optional

Equipment

Directions

1. Muddle the sugar and mint in the bottom of a pitcher. Stir in the lemon juice, 4 cups cold water and the orange flower water until the sugar is dissolved.
2. Add the orange slices, cover and refrigerate until very cold, about 2 hours.
3. Serve over ice.
4. For a cocktail version, add a shot of lemon vodka to each glass.