Limonana
Vegetarian
לימונענע · limonana
Fresh lemonade blended with ice and a big handful of mint into a pale green, slushy drink — a summer favourite across Israel and the Levant.
Limonana is an Israeli cold drink, ready in about 10 minutes and made with lemon juice and mint. It serves 4 and is rated beginner to cook.
- Prep
- 10 min
- Cook
- 0 min
- Total
- 10 min
- Serves
- 4
- Level
- Beginner
- Calories
- 99
Method
Step 1
Stir the sugar (opens in a new tab) into the lemon juice (opens in a new tab) and a little of the water until completely dissolved, with no grains left.
- 3 min
Step 2
Put the lemon mixture, the rest of the water, the mint (opens in a new tab) leaves and the ice in a blender (opens in a new tab) and blend until smooth, pale green and slushy, with the mint in fine flecks.
Step 3
Taste and add a little more sugar (opens in a new tab) or lemon if needed, blend for a few seconds more and pour into glasses at once.
About this dish
- Origin
- Israel · Commonly attributedThe name joins the words for lemon and mint; lemon-mint drinks are popular across the region.Also popular in Lebanon, Jordan, PalestineMore food from Israel
- Dish
- Snack · Cold drinks · Mocktails
- Cooking method
- Blended
- Taste
- refreshing, citrusy, herby, sweet & sour
- Diet
- Vegan · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · No nut ingredientsWorked out from the ingredients. How labels work
All labels
Vegan · Plant-based · Vegetarian (lacto-ovo) · Eggetarian · Lacto-vegetarian · Ovo-vegetarian · Pescatarian · Flexitarian-friendly · No gluten ingredients · Dairy-free · Egg-free · No nut ingredients · Alcohol-free · Pork-free · Beef-free · Low-fat · Low-sodium · DASH-style - Good for
- Child-friendly
- Cook more with
- Lemon juice · Mint · Sugar
- Techniques
- Wet grinding · Emulsification
Allergens
None of the 14 major allergens appear in the listed ingredients.
Based on typical versions of these ingredients and not verified allergen-free. Brands differ and cross-contact happens, so always check labels. For severe allergies, follow your clinician’s advice.
Nutrition
99 kcal per serving
Estimated1 serving ≈ 269 g · recipe makes 4
Where the energy comes from
- Protein 2%
- Carbohydrate 98%
- Fat 1%
| Nutrient | Per serving | Per 100 g* |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 99 kcal | 37 kcal |
| Protein | 0.4 g | 0.1 g |
| Carbohydrate | 25.8 g | 9.6 g |
| Net carbohydrate | 25.2 g | 9.4 g |
| Sugars | 23.4 g | 8.7 g |
| Added sugars | 22.5 g | 8.4 g |
| Fibre | 0.6 g | 0.2 g |
| Fat | 0.1 g | 0.1 g |
| Saturated fat | 0 g | 0 g |
| Trans fat | — | — |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | 0 mg |
| Sodium | 7 mg | 3 mg |
| Salt equivalent | 0 g | 0 g |
Vitamins & minerals per serving
- Potassium
- 75 mg
- Calcium
- 37 mg
- Iron
- 0.9 mg
- Magnesium
- 11 mg
- Vitamin A (RAE)
- 15 µg
- Vitamin C
- 16 mg
- Vitamin D
- 0 µg
- Vitamin B12
- 0 µg
- Folate (DFE)
- 16 µg
How these numbers were made
- Calculated from USDA FoodData Central (SR Legacy) per-100 g values and the listed quantities.
- *Per 100 g of combined raw ingredients; the cooked dish may weigh more or less.
- Ice: Frozen water; same composition as water.
- “—” means the value isn’t known for enough of the ingredients; it is never zero by default.
- Values are estimates for guidance, not for medical dosing. U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. fdc.nal.usda.gov.
Good to know
Tips
- Make a mint-lemon syrup ahead and keep it chilled, then blend with ice to order.
Common mistakes
- Blending the mint too long, which turns the drink brownish and grassy — stop as soon as it is slushy.
Storage
- Best drunk immediately; the lemon and sugar base (without ice or mint) keeps 3 days in the fridge.
Variations
- Sparkling limonana: Blend the lemon, sugar and mint without ice and top up with sparkling water over ice.
Original editorial recipe · FriendsPantry editorial · Not yet independently reviewed · Added · Updated
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