Tropical Lemonade with a Brazilian Twist

 

I’m sure that by now you have all heard, and grown tired of, Brazilian lemonade. Not this one, you haven’t. I took the basic recipe for Brazilian lemonade, and turned it into an adult version that is knock-your-socks-off unbelievably good. The original recipe is kid friendly, calling for 3 cups of water as the liquid. I decided to use one cup of water, one cup of coconut water, and one cup of coconut rum. Oh, mama! If you want to take a trip to the tropics without leaving your chair, this is for you.

 Now, you may be wondering why something that employs the use of limes only is called lemonade. Apparently it has something to do with translation. In Portuguese, limão is the term for both limes and lemons, ergo; any drink made with either of these citrus fruits is called limonada, that translated to the English “lemonade.” In my version, because I substituted some of the water with coconut water and coconut rum, I added the word “tropical,” but stuck with the original term of “lemonade,” despite using the limes. Whatever you want to call it, it is sensational.

Tropical Lemonade with a Brazilian Twist

 2 Melissa’s Organic limes

1 c. water

1 c. coconut water

1 c. coconut rum

½ c. sugar

3 T. sweetened condensed milk

1 ½ c. ice cubes

 Wash limes to within an inch of their lives. (I used this vegetable scrubber.) Cut off the ends and slice into eight wedges. Leave the peels on!

Place limes in a blender with water, coconut water, rum, and sugar. Blend until smooth. Strain through a fine mesh sieve to remove rinds, and return to the blender. Add sweetened condensed milk and ice cubes, and blend a final time. Serve in a tall glass, garnished with a slice of lime. (Thereafter, do not operate any heavy machinery.)

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