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Limonada suíça
Brazilian 'Swiss lemonade': creamy blended lime drink with condensed milk
Limonada suíça is the creamy, frothy limeade served in juice bars and lunch counters all over Brazil. Despite the name ('Swiss lemonade'), nobody knows of any Swiss link, and it's made with whole Tahiti limes, blended briefly, skin and all, then strained and sweetened with condensed milk. It's cold, zingy and pale green, perfect with a hot lunch. Chef's tip: blend for no more than 10–15 seconds. Lime peel gives the drink its wonderful perfume, but blended too long it releases bitterness from the pith; serve it straight away for the same reason.
- Total time
- 5 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Cut the ends off the 4 limes and cut each one into 8 wedges. Slice away the white core strip from each wedge; that's where most of the bitterness sits.
Step 2: Put the limes, 4 ¼ cups cold water, 12 ice cubes, 4 tbsp sugar and 4 tbsp sweetened condensed milk in a blender. Pulse 3–4 times, for 10–15 seconds in total, just until the limes are chopped and the drink is frothy and pale green.
Step 3: Strain at once through a fine sieve into a jug, pressing lightly. Taste and add a little more sugar if needed, then pour into glasses over ice and drink straight away.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 130 kcal
- Protein
- 2 g
- Carbs
- 28 g
- Fat
- 2 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does limonada suíça take?
- About 5 minutes in total.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of limes?
- Lemon, same amount.
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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