Brazilian-style mint lemonade pitcher
Serves 4 - 6
Easy
Prep:
Take inspiration from limonada suíça, a refreshing ‘lemonade’ from Brazil made with limes. It’s sweetened with condensed milk giving ice cream soda vibes
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Units:
- 6 large limestrimmed and cut into chunks (skin left on), plus 1 lime cut into wedges, to serve
- small handful of mint leavesplus extra to serve
- 5 tbsp caster sugaror to taste
- ice
- 397g can sweetened condensed milk
Nutrition: Per serving (6)
- kcal278
- fat5g
- saturates3g
- carbs52g
- sugars52g
- fibre0.1g
- protein5g
- salt0.15g
Method
step 1
Put the lime pieces, most of the mint, the sugar and 500ml cold water in a blender, and pulse briefly to just break down the limes without overblending (doing so can make the peel taste bitter.) Strain into a large jug through a fine sieve, pressing down on the mixture using a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the leftover pulp.
step 2
Pour the lemonade mixture back into the blender along with a large handful of ice and the condensed milk, and blitz until smooth and creamy. Taste and add more sugar, if needed.
step 3
Lightly clap the remaining mint leaves between your palms to release their oils, then stir into the pitcher. Serve immediately in ice-filled glasses with extra mint leaves and lime wedges.
