Brazilian Lemonade
Brazilian lemonade, also known as Brazilian limeade, is a perfect combination of citrus and condensed milk. With the right amount of sweetness and just enough ice to beat the heat, this recipe makes the best summer drink!
Servings: 4 glasses
Calories: 146kcal
Equipment
- 1 Pitcher
Ingredients
- 3 limes peeled, white pith removed
- zest of 3 limes
- 6 tablespoon condensed milk
- 3 tablespoon sugar
- 3 cup water
- ice cubes
Instructions
- Wash well the limes before making this lemonade to remove any wax and dirt.
- Zest limes by grating them or using a sharp peeler. You will probably still get a bit of the white pith, but a tiny amount is totally ok and won’t make the lemonade bitter. Use a light touch when zesting.
- After zesting, peel the limes and remove all white pith. Cut the ends off, then cut the lime in half close to where the middle white pith is. Watch the video to understand better how to do it.
- Blend the peeled limes with all zest and 3 cups of water for 30 to 40 seconds.
- Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer. Press the lime pulp with a spoon to get all the juice out of it. Discard the pulp.
- Blend the lime juice with sugar, condensed milk and half a cup of ice cubes for another 30 to 40 seconds, or until the lemonade looks well mixed.
- Serve it in tall glasses over ice right away, or store inside the fridge covered for 1 to 2 hours.
Video
Notes
If you’re using small limes, use 4 instead of 3.
If you want to make this recipe vegan, add the same amount of vegan condensed milk instead of using a dairy version.
You can replace the sugar for the same amount of condensed milk for a milkier version. I like mine with both condensed milk and sugar, as too much condensed milk might
If you want the lemonade sweeter: after tasting it, add 1 to 2 more tablespoon of condensed milk, and blend the lemonade for another 10 seconds to mix it well.
Wanna try a different version of this Brazilian lemonade? Make it with real lemons! It’s as good as it is with limes.
This recipe keeps for about 5 hours, but I recommend serving it after 1 to 2 hours, if not right away. Lemonades, specially this Brazilian one, taste best just right after prepared.
Nutrition
Serving: 1cup | Calories: 146kcal | Carbohydrates: 31g | Protein: 3g | Fat: 3g | Saturated Fat: 2g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 0.1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 10mg | Sodium: 48mg | Potassium: 163mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 26g | Vitamin A: 105IU | Vitamin C: 15mg | Calcium: 107mg | Iron: 0.4mg
