Limonada Suíça (Creamy Brazilian Lemonade)
Limonada Suíça (Creamy Brazilian Lemonade)
Ingredients
- 4 limes
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- as needed ice, for serving
- as needed lime slice, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Take the 4 limes and carefully cut each one into quarters.
⏱️ 2 min
- 2
Carefully remove the white pith from the center of each lime quarter. This step is crucial to prevent the lemonade from becoming bitter.
⏱️ 3 min
- 3
Add the pith-removed lime quarters to a blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 4
Pour 4 cups of water into the blender with the limes.
⏱️ 1 min
- 5
Add 1/4 cup of granulated sugar to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 6
Blend the mixture for 30 seconds, until the limes are broken down.
⏱️ 1 min
- 7
Place a fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl. Pour the blended lime mixture through the sieve, straining out all the solids. Use a spoon or spatula to press down on the solids in the sieve to extract as much liquid as possible.
⏱️ 3 min
- 8
Pour the strained liquid back into the clean blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 9
Add 1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min
- 10
Blend for an additional 10 seconds until the mixture is well combined and creamy.
⏱️ 1 min
- 11
Fill a serving glass with ice.
⏱️ 1 min
- 12
Pour the creamy Brazilian lemonade into the glass. Garnish with a fresh lime slice, if desired, and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min
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Nutrition Facts (per serving)
Limonada Suíça (Creamy Brazilian Lemonade)
- 4 limes
- 4 cups water
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- as needed ice, for serving
- as needed lime slice, for garnish
Instructions
- 1
Take the 4 limes and carefully cut each one into quarters.
⏱️ 2 min - 2
Carefully remove the white pith from the center of each lime quarter. This step is crucial to prevent the lemonade from becoming bitter.
⏱️ 3 min - 3
Add the pith-removed lime quarters to a blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 4
Pour 4 cups of water into the blender with the limes.
⏱️ 1 min - 5
Add 1/4 cup of granulated sugar to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 6
Blend the mixture for 30 seconds, until the limes are broken down.
⏱️ 1 min - 7
Place a fine-mesh sieve over a large bowl. Pour the blended lime mixture through the sieve, straining out all the solids. Use a spoon or spatula to press down on the solids in the sieve to extract as much liquid as possible.
⏱️ 3 min - 8
Pour the strained liquid back into the clean blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 9
Add 1/2 cup of sweetened condensed milk to the blender.
⏱️ 1 min - 10
Blend for an additional 10 seconds until the mixture is well combined and creamy.
⏱️ 1 min - 11
Fill a serving glass with ice.
⏱️ 1 min - 12
Pour the creamy Brazilian lemonade into the glass. Garnish with a fresh lime slice, if desired, and serve immediately.
⏱️ 1 min