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Brazilian Lemonade
Beverage · Brazilian

Brazilian Lemonade

Prep10 min
Cook0 min
Total10 min
Yields4 servings
DifficultyEasy

Limes (not lemons), sugar, condensed milk. Pulse, don't blend.

Ingredients

4 Servings
  • 4limes, scrubbed and quartered
  • 6 cupscold water
  • ½ cupgranulated sugar
  • ¼ cupsweetened condensed milk
  • 2 cupsice

Method

  1. 01

    Cut 4 limes into quarters and trim out any thick white core (it's bitter). Do not peel.

  2. 02

    Add the lime quarters, 6 cups cold water, and 1/2 cup sugar to a blender. Pulse 5–6 times — just enough to break the limes up. Do NOT blend smooth or it will turn bitter.

  3. 03

    Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a pitcher, pressing on the solids to extract the juice.

  4. 04

    Whisk in 1/4 cup sweetened condensed milk until creamy.

  5. 05

    Serve over 2 cups ice, divided among 4 glasses.

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