Wondering what drink will quench your thirst in the summer? Lemonade is a great solution, and it’s very easy to prepare and the ingredients are cheap and readily available. Read the article to find out how to make it!
Fresh fruit is an ideal base for homemade lemonade, even more so if you have a garden. The season for strawberries and watermelons is in full swing this summer, so you should take the opportunity to prepare a refreshing drink. A few ice cubes and a slice of lemon or orange and you’re done! In addition, the lemonade you prepare will be free of artificial sweeteners. Just health!
For this drink you only need water, a glass of freshly squeezed citrus juice and half a glass of honey.
Prepare a sweet base by mixing half a glass of warm water with honey. Combine the ingredients together and let it cool. Pour cold water into a pitcher, add lemon or orange juice and cooled syrup. You can enrich the mixture by adding mint leaves and a few ice cubes.
The next proposal will be a combination of orange and lemon flavors with a hint of thyme. To create the drink you will need:
Combine the ingredients together and add a few ice cubes for extra refreshment. The lemonade will take on a special flavor if the thyme is allowed to sit in it for a while.
Ingredients:
Wash raspberries and put them into a tall dish. Crush them with a fork and pour over water mixed with honey and lemon juice. You can add mint or thyme leaves to taste. Set aside for several minutes for the lemonade to acquire a raspberry flavor.
To prepare this recipe you will need:
Mix the ingredients together. It is very important that the tea is cooled beforehand. You can add a few ice cubes or a mint leaf, according to your taste.
To create this drink you will need:
Remove seeds from watermelon, cut into pieces, add squeezed lemon juice, honey, lemon balm and water. Blend everything to a smooth consistency. Serve chilled.
Ingredients you need:
Peel peaches and cut into pieces, add water, honey, peach and lemon juice. Mix everything and at the end add basil leaves.
Ingredients needed to prepare pineapple lemonade:
Peel the pineapple and cut into pieces. Grate a piece of fresh ginger and add to the bowl with the pineapple. Add a tablespoon of honey, salt and lemon and mix. Finally, squeeze through a strainer and put in the fridge for 20 minutes. Once the drink is chilled, add mint or thyme leaves.
Ingredients:
Wash the strawberries, separate from the stalks and blitz. Dissolve honey in a small amount of boiling water. Combine ingredients with cold water and add mint leaves. Serve with ice cubes.
To prepare it you need:
Dissolve sugar and honey in a small amount of boiling water, add to it lemon juice and pepper. Stir the whole thing into the water.
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