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Brazilian-style mint lemonade pitcher

Name: Brazilian-style mint lemonade pitcher
Prep time: 10 min
Total time: 10 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Brazilian
Ingredients: 6 large limes trimmed and cut into chunks (skin left on), plus 1 lime cut into wedges, to serve; small handful of mint leaves plus extra to serve; 5 tbsp caster sugar or to taste; ice; 397g can sweetened condensed milk

Take inspiration from limonada suíça, a refreshing ‘lemonade’ from Brazil made with limes. It’s sweetened with condensed milk giving ice cream soda vibes

10 min total 10 min prep 6 278 cal

Ingredients

6 serv.

6 large limes trimmed and cut into chunks (skin left on), plus 1 lime cut into wedges, to serve
small handful of mint leaves plus extra to serve
5 tbsp caster sugar or to taste
ice
397g can sweetened condensed milk

Instructions

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1 Put the lime pieces, most of the mint, the sugar and 500ml cold water in a blender, and pulse briefly to just break down the limes without overblending (doing so can make the peel taste bitter.) Strain into a large jug through a fine sieve, pressing down on the mixture using a spoon to extract as much liquid as possible. Discard the leftover pulp.
2 Pour the lemonade mixture back into the blender along with a large handful of ice and the condensed milk, and blitz until smooth and creamy. Taste and add more sugar, if needed.
3 Lightly clap the remaining mint leaves between your palms to release their oils, then stir into the pitcher. Serve immediately in ice-filled glasses with extra mint leaves and lime wedges.