Ginger Limeade Food

GROWN-UP LIMEADE

Steps:

• Lay the lime slices on a tray and freeze for at least an hour. Put the remaining chopped limes (including the skin) in the bowl of a food processor or blender with the sugar and 100ml water. Whizz until really juicy and completely broken down.
• Pour the mix through a sieve, so that all the pulpy bits remain and you have lots of juice. Have a taste - if it's too sour, add a bit more sugar. This can be made 2 days ahead and chilled. Pour into a big jug with lots of ice and the lime slices, and top up with soda water. Serve with a shot of vodka or rum, if you like.

LIMEADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a glass with ice cubes.

HOMEMADE GINGER LIMEADE

Steps:

• Place the 1 cup of sugar and 1 cup of water in a saucepan and heat over medium heat to dissolve the sugar. Bring to a simmer. Once all the sugar has dissolved and the syrup starts to boil, set it aside to cool.
• Place the 3 oz fresh ginger and 1 tbsp water (upto 3 tbsp) in a mini processor, and pulse until well blended and pureed. Strain the ginger juice through a sieve, pressing down on the pulp to get the most out of the ginger. Set aside ¼ cup of this ginger juice.
• Alternatively, if you have a juicer, juice enough ginger to get 3 tbsp of pure ginger juice.
• Mix the ginger and salt with the 1.5 cups of lime juice. Add up to 1 - 1.5 cups of sugar syrup to sweeten the ginger lime juice (change the amount of sugar you add according to your tastes).
• Pour into a clean bottle/jar with a closeable cap and leave in the fridge to chill until needed.

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!!!!

GINGER LIMEADE

Steps:

• Mix the 1 cup of water with the ginger and squeeze through a strainer to get ginger concentrate.
• Add sugar and lime juice.
• Stir until all the sugar is dissolved. (If you like it sweeter you can add more, to taste, at this point.).
• Pour into bottles and refrigerate. Chill well.
• When ready to serve, add a teaspoonful of concentrate to chilled water or sprite and mix well.
• Serve garnished with a mint leaf.

LIMEADE

Steps:

• Simple syrup:.
• Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan, and heat until it barely begins to boil.
• Remove from heat and cool.
• Limeade:.
• Combine one cup of syrup and one cup of lime juice in a pitcher.
• Add enough water to make up a half gallon.
• Serve over ice.

CHUCK'S CHERRY LIMEADE

Steps:

• Pour the lime juice into a pitcher. Mix together the sugar and 1 cup water in a separate container and stir to dissolve and make a syrup. Add the sugar syrup to the lime juice and top it up with 4 cups water. Chill in the fridge for about an hour.
• To serve: Fill mason jars with ice cubes, add some limeade and top them off with a drizzle of cherry syrup and a maraschino cherry.

WATERMELON GINGER LIMEADE

Steps:

• Remove rind and any loose seeds from watermelon. Place the flesh in a juice extractor, and process, extracting 3 cups watermelon juice.
• Transfer juice to a large pitcher. Add the remaining ingredients, and stir to combine. Fill pitcher with ice. Garnish with watermelon and lime wedges. Serve.

GINGER LIMEADE

Steps:

• To make ginger juice, grate fresh ginger on the smallest holes of a cheese grater. Pick up dime-sized portions of the shredded ginger and squeeze until you fill 1 tablespoon.
• Combine all of the ingredients together in a large glass, mix well and then add ice and enjoy.

GINGER-CUCUMBER LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a blender container combine 1 1/2 cups cucumber, limeade concentrate and ginger. Cover and blend until nearly smooth.
• In 1-quart pitcher gently stir together cucumber mixture and club soda.
• Serve immediately over ice cubes. Garnish with cucumber slices, if desired.

GINGER-CHERRY LIMEADE SPRITZER

Steps:

• Fill a Collins glass with ice, pour in the limeade and cherry juice and top with the ginger beer. Garnish with the maraschino cherries and a lime wedge.

GINGER LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a pitcher, whisk together all the ingredients until the sugar dissolves. Let steep at least 1 hour to bring out the ginger flavor. Serve over ice.

MANGO GINGER LIMEADE

Steps:

• Combine all ingredients in a jug with a snug lid and shake until sugar dissolves.
• Pour over ice and serve.
• NOTE: To make mango puree, squeeze ripe mangoes by hand over a sieve, using a spoon to mash mangos through the screen.

GINGER LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a small saucepan stir together 2 cups of the water, the sugar, and the ginger, bring the mixture to a boil, stirring until the sugar is dissolved, and simmer it for 3 minutes. Strain the syrup through a fine sieve set over a bowl and let it cool. In a pitcher combine the cooled syrup, the remaining 1 1/2 cups water, and the lime juice and stir the limeade well. Divide the limeade among the tall glasses filled with ice cubes and garnish each drink with a lime slice.

LEMON LIMEADE

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, heat the sugar and 2 cups water until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is hot. Allow to cool, and then place into a large drink dispenser or jug. Add the lemon juice and lime juice and stir. Fill with ice and top with 1 gallon (16 cups) cold water. Add the lemon and lime slices.