Apple Shrub with Lemon and Mint

Name: Apple Shrub with Lemon and Mint
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 serving
Cuisine: Home cooking
Ingredients: Apple juice — 100 ml; Lemon — 20 g; Fresh mint — 3 g

A refreshing, low-calorie non-alcoholic drink made with apple juice, lemon, and mint, diluted with cold water.

Time: 5 min
Serving: 53 kcal
Ingredients: ≈ $0.61
Protein: 0 g

Meat-free Quick Kid-friendly

Ingredients

1 Apple juicepack 1 l ≈ $3.00 100 ml
2 Lemon≈ $4.70 per kg 20 g
3 Fresh mintpack 30 g ≈ $2.20 3 g

Grey rows are pantry staples: salt, oil, spices. They are not counted in the serving price.

Method

Chill the apple¹ juice and water.
Juice a little lemon² and slice the rest into thin rounds.
Mix the apple¹ juice with the lemon² juice and add 100 ml of cold water (sparkling water works best).
Add mint leaves and lemon² slices, gently muddling the mint with a spoon.
Serve immediately over ice.

Tips

Why it works: Chill the juice to 4–6°C, otherwise the lemon and mint won't open up and the drink will taste flat. Don't squeeze the lemon slices dry, they should release juice gradually.
Substitutions: Replace fresh mint with dried: use 1 teaspoon, but add it 10 minutes before serving. Instead of lemon juice, use 1 tablespoon of citric acid per 100 ml of water.
Common mistakes: If the drink is bitter, the lemon slices sat in the juice too long. Remove them 5 minutes after mixing. If the mint is bitter, it is overripe, so use bright green leaves.
Storing and reheating: Keep in the fridge for no more than 1 day. Before drinking, stir with an ice cube to bring back the freshness. Don't freeze, the mint and lemon will lose their aroma.
Serve with: Serve with a light sandwich of white bread and curd spread for lunch or after school. Also works as a cooling drink with fried chicken.

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Nutrition

Per serving and share of 2000 kcal

Calories	53 kcal	3%
Protein	0 g	1%
Fat	0 g	0%
Carbs	13 g	5%
Per 100 g	43 kcal

Cost

≈ $0.61per serving

Average supermarket prices, BLS (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics), October 2026. Your store will differ: products come in packs and each chain sets its own prices. The priciest item here is apple juice.