Description
Brazilian lemonade offers a refreshing twist on traditional citrus drinks with its creamy, sweet-tart profile. Lime blends seamlessly with condensed milk, creating a smooth, irresistible beverage you’ll crave on warm afternoons.
Ingredients
Scale
- 5 limes (cut into wedges)
- ½ cup (120 grams) granulated sugar
- ¼ cup (60 milliliters / 2 fl oz) sweetened condensed milk
- 6 cups (1.4 liters / 48 fl oz) cold water
- Ice (for serving)
Instructions
- Preparation: Meticulously wash limes, removing surface debris to ensure pristine quality.
- Blending Foundation: Quarter limes and transfer into high-powered blender, creating a zesty base with water and sugar.
- Extracting Essence: Pulse blender intensely, transforming lime segments into a vibrant liquid mixture, then strain through fine mesh to separate pulp from juice.
- Creamy Transformation: Reintroduce strained juice to blender, incorporating sweetened condensed milk to develop a silky, luxurious texture with frothy consistency.
- Serving Presentation: Fill glasses with ice, gently pour the creamy lime elixir, and embellish with delicate lime garnish to enhance visual and flavor profile.
Notes
- Lime Selection: Choose bright green, firm limes without soft spots or blemishes for the most vibrant and fresh flavor profile.
- Blending Technique: Short, controlled pulses prevent bitter lime peel oils from overwhelming the drink’s delicate sweetness.
- Straining Importance: Use a fine mesh strainer to remove bitter pith and create a silky-smooth texture without unwanted pulp.
- Milk Temperature: Add chilled sweetened condensed milk to maintain optimal beverage temperature and prevent unwanted separation.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 0 minutes
- Category: Drinks
- Method: Blending
- Cuisine: Brazilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 159
- Sugar: 30 g
- Sodium: 3 mg
- Fat: 1 g
- Saturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 0.5 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 39 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 1 g
- Cholesterol: 4 mg