Lemonade is the most suitable drink to refresh and quench your thirst in hot weather. Initially, it was made from lemon juice, but over time, other fruits and berries began to be added to this drink, creating new flavoring compositions.
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Classic Homemade Lemonade
Such a drink not only refreshes well, but also saturates the body with useful vitamin C. To prepare it, you will need:
- 6 lemons;
- 1 liter of mineral water;
- 1 cup of granulated sugar;
- ice;
- mint for decoration.
Dissolve granulated sugar in mineral water, squeeze five lemons into it and stir well. Refrigerate the lemonade in the refrigerator, then fill the glasses with ice and pour the prepared drink into them. Garnish the glasses with a sprig of mint, slices of the remaining lemon and serve lemonade to the table.
For lack of mineral water, you can use ordinary. In this case, it can be heated slightly so that the sugar dissolves faster.
How to make ginger lemonade
This lemonade has a pleasantly burning taste and is extremely beneficial for health, because ginger is a storehouse of useful substances and helps strengthen the immune system. To prepare it you need:
- 500 ml of lemon juice;
- 2 liters of water;
- 1.5 cups of sugar;
- 5 cm ginger root;
- lemon slices for decoration.
Pour water into a non-oxidizable pan, heat it, pour sugar into it and put peeled and sliced ginger. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly, to completely dissolve the sugar, and then remove from heat. Add freshly squeezed lemon juice to the sweet water and leave until the lemonade has cooled to room temperature. Then take out the ginger and put the drink in the refrigerator to cool it well. Pour the finished lemonade into a beautiful jug and put lemon circles there.
The amount of lemon juice can be increased or decreased, depending on taste preferences.
Mint Lemonade Recipe
Ingredients:
- 100 ml of lime juice;
- 350 ml unsweetened sparkling water;
- 1.5 tbsp. tablespoons of sugar syrup;
- circles of lime and mint.
Add sugar syrup to lime juice and mix well. Fill the glass with ice, a few slices of fresh lime and sprigs of mint. Pour lime juice with sugar and then chilled sparkling water. Mix everything well and serve.