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The perfect barbecue picnic

Use summer's essential ingredients to pack a basket-worthy meal

By Suzanne Moutis, recipes by Tracey Syvret, photos by Yvonne Duivenvoorden

Minty Limeade
Minty Limeade

Ingredients:

7 cups water, divided
1 cup granulated sugar
3 tsp lime zest
1 cup fresh mint leaves
1 cup fresh lime juice


Cooking Instructions:

In a medium saucepan, combine 3 cups water with the sugar, lime zest and mint leaves. Set pan over medium-high heat and stir mixture occasionally to dissolve the sugar. Bring to a boil and simmer for 2 minutes. Remove from heat and cool syrup to room temperature.

Stir lime juice into syrup and then strain the mixture into a pitcher. Add remaining 4 cups water to pitcher and mix.
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