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( Limonada )
Lemonade
( Limonada )
This beverage is just one of many fresh fruit drinks enjoyed throughout Brazil.
Ingredients
2 small limes*
6 cups water
1 cup sugar
Details
Preparation time: 5 minutes
Serves: 4
Method
Cut each lime in half and cut each half into four pieces.
In a blender, combine 3 cups of water with the unpeeled lime segments.
Process mixture for 2 to 3 seconds. Be careful not to over process, as this will give the lemonade a bitter flavour.
Pour the liquid into a pitcher through a sieve or strainer to remove lime peel and pulp. Add the remaining water and sugar to taste and stir well. Serve fresh, in tall glasses filled with ice.
*In Brazil lemonade is almost always made with thin-skinned limes rather than lemons, whose thicker skins add bitterness to the flavour of the drink.
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