This Brazilian lemonade recipe is creamy, cold, tangy, and sweet, made with fresh limes, water, sugar, ice, and sweetened condensed milk. It’s quick to blend, refreshing to drink, and best served right away.
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Servings: 6 glasses
Calories: 145kcal
Equipment
- Blender
- Fine-mesh strainer
- pitcher
- Knife
- Cutting board
- serving glasses
Ingredients
- 4 medium fresh limes, washed and quartered
- 4 cups cold water
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk
- 2 cups ice, plus more for serving
Instructions
- Wash the limes well under cool running water.
- Trim off the hard ends, then cut each lime into quarters.
- Add the quartered limes, cold water, and sugar to a blender.
- Blend for only 5 to 10 seconds. The limes should look broken up, not fully pureed.
- Pour the mixture through a fine mesh strainer into a pitcher.
- Press the pulp gently, then discard the solids.
- Pour the strained lime mixture back into the blender.
- Add the sweetened condensed milk and ice.
- Blend for 10 to 15 seconds, just until creamy and frothy.
- Taste and adjust with more sugar, condensed milk, or lime juice if needed.
- Serve immediately over fresh ice.
Notes
Do not over-blend the limes, or the peel and pith can make the drink bitter. For the smoothest flavor, strain the lime mixture right away and serve the drink fresh.
For a lighter version, use 1/3 cup sweetened condensed milk instead of 1/2 cup. For extra creaminess, add 1 to 2 more tablespoons of condensed milk.
Nutrition
Calories: 145kcal | Carbohydrates: 34g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 5mg | Sodium: 35mg | Potassium: 120mg | Fiber: 1g | Sugar: 31g | Vitamin A: 90IU | Vitamin C: 18mg | Calcium: 70mg | Iron: 0.2mg