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If you’re craving something sweet and refreshing, but don’t want the calories of soda or juice, try lemonade – lemons in a blender with soda water or seltzer!
Easy | Preparation: 10 min | 4 servings
3 lemons, sliced and seeded
100 g (1/2 cup) caster sugar
A few ice cubes (optional)
In a blender
1 Place the lemon slices, sugar and 570 mL (2 1/3 cups) boiling water in a blender and blend until smooth. Add the same amount of water and strain into a pitcher. Drink the lemonade hot or let it cool and add ice cubes just before serving.
Without blender
2 Put the lemon slices, sugar and 1.1 liters (4 1/2 cups) of boiling water in a pitcher. Stir until the sugar is dissolved, pressing the lemon slices against the sides of the pitcher to extract as much flavour as possible. Strain into a pitcher. Drink the lemonade warm or cool and add ice cubes just before serving.
The benefits of lemonade are well known. But did you know that lemons can also be used to make smoothies?
Lemons are a versatile fruit that can be used in a variety of ways. You can eat them raw, use them in your cooking or even drink them as part of a healthy breakfast.
Lemonade – lemons in a blender is delicious, nutritious and easy to make. And the best part? It’s made from lemons! Yes, those little yellow fruits that you probably have a few of on your counter right now.
Lemons are packed with vitamin C – one cup of lemon juice contains about half the recommended daily amount of vitamin C. Lemons also contain antioxidants that help fight free radicals and lower cholesterol by increasing good HDL cholesterol and decreasing bad LDL cholesterol.
Lemonade is a classic summer drink, made with fresh lemons and sugar. But if you’re looking for something a little different, try making your lemonade in a blender! You can use it for everything from cocktails and mocktails to desserts and even savory dishes. Here are some ways to use your lemonade: