Ready for some good news? I've added a "print recipe" feature to this website! And to celebrate, I think we should sip some homemade limeade. It's tart with fresh limes, and cool with fresh mint. A more refreshing summer beverage doesn't exist.
Limeade is typically made by squeezing a bunch of limes, and adding the juice to a boiled sugar-and-water concoction known as "simple syrup." But my version is infinitely easier. I let my electric blender do all of the work:
To start, grab 6 gorgeous limes...
And cut them into quarters.
Oh. I'm talking about common 'Persian' limes here -- the kind most supermarkets sell. Persian limes were developed by John T. Bearss in 1895. They are seedless.
Now run out to the garden, and grab a big bunch of mint. Strip the leaves from the stems.
Throw the lime segments and mint leaves into the jar of your electric blender...
And add 1 cup super-fine sugar. Why super-fine? Because regular granulated sugar is gritty. You'd have to dissolve it in boiling water (the simple syrup I mentioned earlier) in order to use it in a cold beverage. Super-fine sugar dissolves instantly.
Add 2 cups water to the blender...
And let it roar at high speed until the limes and leaves are pulverized -- 20-30 seconds.
Strain the pulp in a wire-mesh sieve set over a bowl.
Then pour the strained liquid -- you'll have about 2 cups -- into a serving pitcher, add 4 cups water, and stir with a spoon.
Now taste the beverage. Is it too tart? Stir in extra (super-fine) sugar. Too strong? Stir in extra water. Chill thoroughly, or, if you are in a rush, just add ice cubes.
Drink as is. Or, for a spectacular cocktail, put some sliced up lime, chopped mint leaves, and ice in a drinking glass or mason jar.
Add a splash of this...
And fill to the brim with your homemade limeade!
Folks, this isn't just a cool, refreshing elixir. It's a cocktail party waiting to happen.
And here, for your convenience, is a printable version of the above:
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