Brazilian Lemonade (With Limes and Condensed Milk) Recipe

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J. Kenji López-Alt
Kenji Lopez Alt
J. Kenji López-Alt
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Kenji is the former culinary director for Serious Eats and a current culinary consultant for the site. He is also a New York Times food columnist and the author of The Food Lab: Better Home Cooking Through Science.
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Updated Aug. 30, 2018
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Brazilian-style lemonade is made with fresh lime juice and sweetened with condensed milk. It's a richer, sweeter version of the lemonade we're used to, and excellent with a shot of Cachaça.

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Recipe Facts

Active: 15 mins
Total: 15 mins
Serves: 4 to 6 servings

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Ingredients

  • 1/2 cup juice from about 10 limes or 5 lemons

  • 3/4 cup sweetened condensed milk

  • Pinch salt

  • 3 cups cold water

  • 1 quart ice

Directions

  1. Combine lemon or lime juice, condensed milk, salt, and water in a blender. Blend until homogenous and frothy, about 30 seconds. Transfer to a pitcher. Add ice. Serve immediately.

Special Equipment

Blender

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
127 Calories
3g Fat
22g Carbs
3g Protein
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Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories 127
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3g 4%
Saturated Fat 2g 11%
Cholesterol 13mg 4%
Sodium 82mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 22g 8%
Dietary Fiber 0g 0%
Total Sugars 21g
Protein 3g
Vitamin C 9mg 44%
Calcium 118mg 9%
Iron 0mg 0%
Potassium 163mg 3%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
(Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate.)

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