Cool it down
I remember as a child I figured out how to make lemonade by
accident. I was thirsty and mixed a little sugar in a glass of water, I thought
it tasted a little boring and squeezed the juice of a lime in it. I remember exclaiming,
wow this taste like lemonade! And my mother replying; how do you think they
make lemonade? This is the way lemonade is made in Jamaica, with limes and
brown sugar, one of the most refreshing drinks.
I’m not sure why we
call it lemonade when it’s really limeade. Many restaurants if not all of them
list the drink as lemonade. Once I ordered it and the lady said to me, ‘just so
you know it’s not lemon its lime juice, is that ok?’. I guess she had a few
complaints that she was in fact serving limeade from a few customers. Never the
less this is what I grew up knowing lemonade taste like, super tart, sweet and
refreshing and in no way lemony. A jug of this does not last very long in our refrigerator.
Serves 5 or more
Ingredients (printable recipe)
10 Limes (apx ¼ cup lime juice)
1 ¼ cup brown sugar
5 ½ cup water
Instructions
- Juice the 10 limes and strain into a large jug
- Add the sugar to the lime juice and stir, dissolving the sugar into the lime juice
- Once most of the sugar is dissolved add the water and mix until all the sugar Chrystal’s are completely dissolved
- Serve over ice.
Greedy Tip:
- If you really want to take the drink over top do the juice of 5 oranges and 5 limes. And follow the same instructions; this is how my grandmother makes her lemonade and its so good.
- I tend to make my juice slightly sweeter for balance, because when it is served individually the ice waters it down.
Xoxo Greedygirl
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