Long Lime Drink Food

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!!!!

DIY FINNISH LONKERO (A.K.A. LONG DRINK)

Steps:

• Place ice cubes in a cocktail glass. Pour gin over ice cubes; add grapefruit juice, lemon juice, and lime juice. Top with club soda and stir gently.

REFRESHING LEMON-LIME DRINK

Steps:

• In a large container, combine the limeade and lemonade concentrates and orange extract. Stir in water. , Just before serving, stir in lemon-lime soda. Serve over ice. Garnish with lemon and lime slices.

LONG LIME DRINK

Steps:

• Place ice cubes in a tall tumbler.
• Add lime cordial and ginger ale.
• top with lemonade and garnish with lemon slice and mint leaves.

LIME RICKEY

Steps:

• Pour ¾ oz. fresh lime juice, 1 oz. 1:1 simple syrup, and 3 dashes of Angostura bitters, in an ice-filled collins or iced-tea glass and top with club soda. Garnish with a spiral of lime peel. Editor's note: Looking for something with a little more punch? Head this way for our favorite mojito recipe, a ginger-ale-powered Moscow Mule, or, for even more fizz-forward drinks, check out our round-up of spritz cocktail recipes →