Cool Lime Refresher in 5 Minutes 🍋 ONLY 4 Ingredients! ✔

Hi everyone, welcome to NefisTV. Is there anything more refreshing in the summer time than a nice cold glass of cool lime? Well, I guess we all know the answer, so today we're gonna make it at home. It's gonna be so quick, delicious and refreshing. Hope you give this recipe a try and enjoy. Before starting, freeze for about 300 ml of water in a Ziploc bag, laid flat in the freezer. We're gonna need it afterwards. Cool lime is made with limes for sure, but in this video, I'll use lemons instead of limes. In Turkey, limes are not as common as lemons, so I wanted to show that lemons also work well, and you can use either one of them. First, you will need to zest the lemons. Zesting is removing the very outer layer of the skin where there is no bitterness, and this layer has all the flavor. The white, fleshy pith is what we avoid because it tastes bitter, so be careful with that. I'm using a grater, but a peeler also works great for zesting lemons. Add the mint leaves and 2 tablespoons of granulated sugar. Rub for about 2 minutes to release the flavors. Now add 800 ml of cold water. Squeeze out the juice of 2 lemons. You can adjust the amount of sugar or lemon juice to your preference, and if you're using limes, don't forget that they're slightly more bitter and sour, so you might wanna add more sugar. Finally, add the lemon juice and stir until well incorporated. Pour the drink through the strainer into a jug. Smash the ice inside the bag with a rolling pin or other heavy object. I'm using my garlic masher right now. Fill the glass with crushed ice. Pour in the drink and garnish it with mint leaves and lime or lemon wheels. Hope you enjoy! If you enjoyed the video, please subscribe if you haven't already done so, and click the bell icon. Thanks for watching!