5 whole lemons (preferably organic and unwaxed)
1 cup sugar
800 ml (about 3 1/3 cups) water
Mint leaves
Orange blossom water
Wash the lemons very well, then cut them into eighths and place them in a large mixing bowl. Pour the sugar over the top and massage it into the lemons. The idea is to rub the sugar into the skins, as the abrasive action releases the lemon oils, and at the same time squeeze out as much juice as possible from the flesh. After about 5 minutes, the sugar should have dissolved into a thick, sticky syrup.
Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and chill in the refrigerator for 4 hours or so.
Add the water and mint leaves and return the bowl to the refrigerator to chill overnight.
Strain and add orange blossom water to taste.
From Arabesque by Greg and Lucy Malouf
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