Citrus wake-up - lemonade
What an invigorating drink this is, made with fresh citrus, very lightly sweetened and flavoured with a little lime zest and mint. Squeezing your own juice makes all the difference in both nutrition and flavour,as vitamin C begins to dissipate as soon as a fruit or vegetable cut.
A best summer drink that anyone can go with..
Preparation time 20 minutes
Serves 4
Ingredient :
1 lime
4 juicy oranges
1 lemon
grated zest of lime
1/3 cup (80 ml ) water
1 tbsp caster sugar
2 tbsp thinly sliced fresh mint
For serving ( optional )
thin slices of lime
thin slices of lemon
Preparation :
1 Cut the citrus fruits in half crossways. Juice them using either an electric juicer or a simple citrus squeezer, preferably one that strains out the seeds but leaves in a generous quantity of pulp.
2 If you have no squeezer at all, poke a fork into the flesh several times, then squeeze the juice from the fruit by hand, prodding with the fork now and again.
3 Combine the citrus juices in a jug with the lime zest,water, sugar and mint. Stir, then pour into glasses over a few ice cubes and,if you like, add slices of lime and lemon.
2 If you have no squeezer at all, poke a fork into the flesh several times, then squeeze the juice from the fruit by hand, prodding with the fork now and again.
3 Combine the citrus juices in a jug with the lime zest,water, sugar and mint. Stir, then pour into glasses over a few ice cubes and,if you like, add slices of lime and lemon.
Some more ideas....
✔ As a refreshing non - alcoholic alternative to wine or beer, dilute the mixture with sparkling mineral water- perfect for a sultry summer evening.
✔ For a Mexican-inspired citrus and mixed fruit 'zinger', omit the lime and use 2 lemons. Juice the citrus fruits and add the finely chopped flesh of 1 ripe pineapple, 3 kiwifruit and 1/2 telegraph cucumber.
✔Serve either chunky, as is, for a sort of fruit gazpacho, or blend until it is frothy.
✔Adjust the sweetening to taste (you may prefer no sugar at all) and decorate with fresh mint.
Health points
✔ Citrus fruits are one of the best sources of vitamin C.
✔They also contains compounds called coumarins, which are believed to help to thin the blood, thus helping to prevent stroke and heartattacks.
✔ In addition, studies have shown a correlation between a regular intake of vitamin C and the maintenance of intellectual function in elderly people.
✔ If you drink sweet drinks, aim to do so with meals rathe than between meals, as food slows down the rise in blood glucose.
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