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One of my readers suggested I try Brazilian lemonade so I did and loved it! Then I spent several days making it kid-friendly, with no chance of bitterness, and giving it a longer life expectancy.
This is my version of Brazilian Limeade. I made it for our family pool party over the weekend and it was a hit! You’ll be surprised by the list of ingredients. It’s so crisp, refreshing and and has a unique flavor. It’s a really exciting summer party drink and it’s fun to watch people try it for the first time.
It goes something like this: look of intrigue followed by “mmm that’s really good!” It’s smooth and has a fun frothy layer that reminds me of the fancy drinks we had on our honeymoon in Mexico.
Tips for success:
Select fresh limes with thin, smooth skins as they are the juiciest. Many people leave on the skins, cut the limes in 1/8ths and toss them directly into the blender, but my way of making it prevent the chances of getting a bitter drink. We figured it’s better to take the extra 3 minutes to juice ’em.
Ingredients for Brazilian Lemonade:
7 cups cold water
3/4 cup granulated sugar
1 cup fresh lime juice (from 5 limes)
1 Tbsp lime zest (from 1 of the limes)
1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk Ice to serve
What you’ll need:
(1) A blender,
(2) a pretty pitcher (I love the “100% Soda Lime Glass Pitcher” that I purchased from our local JCPenney)
(3) serving glasses. Have you explored the JCPenney home collection? They have loads of great summer entertaining gear.
How to Make Brazilian Limeade (Lemonade):
1. Stir together 7 cups cold water with 3/4 cup sugar and set aside
2. Add 1 Tbsp lime zest and juice from 5 limes into your blender jar (it’s super fast to juice limes if you have a citrus squeezer like this one). Pour 3 cups of your sugar water into the blender (I only add 3 cups at this time so my blender doesn’t splash all over the place)
3. Add 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk. Blend until smooth and frothy. Stir in remaining sugar water and serve over ice
Brazilian Lemonade

Ingredients
- 7 cups cold water
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup fresh lime juice, from 5 limes
- 1 Tbsp lime zest, from 1 of the limes
- 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk Ice to serve
Instructions
- Stir together 7 cups cold water with 3/4 cup sugar and set aside.
- Add 1 Tbsp lime zest add juice from 5 limes into your blender jar (it's super fast to juice limes if you have a citrus squeezer like this one). Pour 3 cups of your sugar water into the blender (I only add 3 cups at this time so my blender doesn't splash all over the place).
- Add 1/2 cup sweetened condensed milk. Blend until smooth and frothy. Stir in remaining sugar water and serve over ice.
I love that during summer my whole family of 8 is able to go and do things together!!!
This is brilliant. I never would’ve thought to add the milk. I have to taste it.
Sipping lemonade with my family on our front porch is my fav thing about summer, esp now that we have a nice swing!
I love the sun and warm ocean :)!
longer days!!
trips to the mountains of colorado
love ice cold margaritas outside!
my favorite thing about summer is cool summer evenings in North Carolina, staying out on the porch and watching the sunset. Oh, and watermelon and sweet Georgia peaches!
I like going to the beach!
https://twitter.com/raggammuffin/status/620970409718996992
i LOVE going to the ocean on a hot summer day
We love going camping with our family.
Cool mornings, lazy nights. Bounty of oh so fresh produces, picnics on parks or sea side. Sunny bright LONG days. These are few of my favorite things of summer.
P.s. Your recipe looks amazing. Have to try it.
My faborite thing about summer is just being outside on the deck, grilling, playing with the kids in the yard, gardening etc. Just classic American summer stuff.
well i know what i am making on Saturday!
Having picnics with family is my favorite about summer.
favorite thing to do is not set the alarm! and enjoying dinner with my family knowing i don’t have to wake up at 6 the next morning. also love to go to the pool;)
My favorite thing about summer is vacationing with the family on the beach.
My favorite thing about summer is the family time. Camping, bbq-ing, pool and parks
I get called crazy at work when I say I love summer because my kids are out of school. Most moms I work with look forward to school because the kids are back in school. I love having them home with me. We play, cook, and relax together. I especially enjoy being able to let them stay up later with my husband and I, as well as sleeping past 7 am.
https://twitter.com/leighanne000/status/620817201268944896
I love that I do not have to set alarm clocks in the summer.