Brazilian Limeade Recipe Brazilian Lemonade Food

BRAZILIAN LEMONADE RECIPE (LIMEADE)

Steps:

• To start, wash limes, scrubbing well, to remove dirt, outer wax, and pesticides.
• Then, cut limes into 1/8ths or thin wedges. Place them in a blender or food processor with ice water, sugar, and ice cubes.
• Blend quickly (pulse about 5 to 7 times). If you blend for longer, this will make your lemonade bitter!
• Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer and press the lime pulp gently to release its extra juice. Discard the limes skins and pulps!
• Serve Brazilian lemonade in a pitcher with lots of ice and lime wedges. If you want to, stir in condensed milk to make a sweeter and creamy lemonade. It's up to you! To make it dairy-free, replace it with coconut milk.
• For a variation of the recipe, you may add fresh mint leaves and blend with the other ingredients. For an alcoholic version, stir in some cachaça, vodka, or white rum.
• Brazilian limeade is meant to be consumed immediately because it has the tendency to get bitter over time. But if you have leftovers, you may store them covered in the fridge for up to one day. Make sure to add extra sugar and stir well before drinking leftovers.
• Some freeze this classic Brazilian drink in popsicle molds but I find it to be bitter!

BRAZILIAN LIMEADE RECIPE (BRAZILIAN LEMONADE)

Steps:

• Choose limes that have a thin skin. They should be smooth and easier to squeeze than limes with a thick rind. You will be that weirdo squeezing all the limes at the grocery store. Embrace it.
• Chop all 5 limes into small 1 inch chunks, see photos.
• Add 2 cups ice water to a blender. You can leave in a few ice cubes if you want, 5-8 is fine. Not too many, you want to make sure you have enough liquid.
• Add the chopped limes to the blender. Blend in pulses for no more than a total of 15 seconds. Do not over blend; your limeade will get bitter from the lime piths!
• Set a strainer over a large glass measuring cup, or over a bowl with a spout.* Pour the mixture through the strainer. Use a rubber spatula or your hands to press the blended limes as much as possible to get out as much liquid as you can.
• Pour the strained liquid back into the blender. Add a scant 2/3 cup sweetened condensed milk to the blender. (This is 10 tablespoons, or you could measure it at 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons.)
• Blend again until it is nice and frothy.
• Serve immediately over a glass that is FULL of ice. It's very important to serve Brazilian Lemonade cold!
• IMPORTANT! You must serve this drink IMMEDIATELY! Even waiting 20-30 minutes will not do. The longer it sits, the more bitter it will become. This is because there is lime pith (the white stuff in between the flesh of the lime and the rind) in the drink, and the bitterness of the pith takes over the sweetness the longer it sits. It's super tasty served right away; not overly bitter at all. See notes for a Make Ahead Brazilian limeade recipe.
• This recipe makes about 3 cups. Don't save leftovers. Don't freeze leftovers. Live in the moment! CHUG CHUG CHUG!!!!

BRAZILIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• slice 4 of the limes in 8 parts each and add them to a blender
• add the condensed milk and the water to the blender along with the limes and blend for no more than 15 seconds (the more you blend, the bitterer the limeade will turn out)
• using a fine mesh strainer, strain the juice from the blender into a pitcher filled with ice
• slice the remaining lime in half, and sqeeze into the pitcher for an extra punch of lime flavor
• Stir and serve right away!

BRAZILIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• In a blender add the whole limes, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, and water.
• Blend until smooth.
• Pour it into a vase using a strainer to remove the chunks of lime.
• Add in ice, and serve immediately.

BRAZILIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Wash limes thoroughly. Cut off the ends and slice into eight wedges. Place limes in a blender with the sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water, and ice.
• Blend in an electric blender, pulsing 5 times. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove rinds. Serve over ice.

BRAZILIAN LIMEADE

Steps:

• Combine the water and limes in a blender, in batches if necessary, and blend until totally smooth, about 2 minutes. Strain the lime mixture through a sieve and press on the solids until only the pulp remains.
• Pour the liquid into a pitcher and add the sweetened condensed milk to taste. Cover and refrigerate until cold. Serve in glasses over ice.

TUCANOS BRAZILIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place sugar, limes, sweetened condensed milk, and 2 cups of water in a blender. Pulse for 3 seconds, then pass through a strainer and add remaining 4 cups of water. Enjoy!

REFRESHING BRAZILIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Divide all ingredients half. Cut off ends of each lime and cut each into 8 wedges.
• Place one half of the ingredients in a blender & blend for 20 seconds - NO LONGER! Strain, to remove peel then pour onto a pitcher.
• Blend & strain the remaining half of the ingredients & add pitcher.
• Mix well & serve immediately over ice.

BRAZILIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Dump all into the blender and mix till well blended. Serve over ice.

BRAZILIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Wash limes thoroughly. Cut off the ends and slice into eight wedges. Place limes in a blender with the sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water, and ice.
• Blend in an electric blender, pulsing 5 times. Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove rinds. Serve over ice.

BRAZILIAN LEMONADE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in a blender. Add 4 cups cold water and blend on high speed until limes are slightly chopped. Strain into a pitcher and then, with the strainer still resting above the pitcher, slowly pour about 1 more cup water (depending on how sweet you want the drink) through the strainer over the lime pieces to extract all the residual sugar and juice.

BRAZILIAN LIMEADE - LIKE RODIZIO

Steps:

• Slice 1 lime thinly to use as garnish on glass rims.
• Put any remaining, unused lime pieces, along with all other ingredients, into a blender.
• Add 4 cups water and blend, using the pulse function, until the limes are chopped, but not pureed. Be careful not to overblend as the pith from the lime rind will cause bitterness.
• Pour through a strainer into a pitcher or individual glasses. Add additional water to taste, if needed.
• Add ice cubes to pitcher or glasses and serve immediately.

BRAZILIAN LIMEADE

Steps:

• Wash limes thoroughly.
• Remove the zest and slice into eight wedges.
• Dump everything into a blender, pulsing 5 times.
• Serve over ice.