Brazilian Limeade – is the perfect, refreshing beverage you can enjoy all summer long! Refreshing, light Brazilian Limeade packed with lime flavor and creaminess. It’s quick, easy and will be a hit at every summer BBQ!
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This easy 4-ingredient lemonade recipe is perfect for cookouts and other celebrations! Whether you call it Brazilian Limeade or Brazilian Lemonade, it’s the perfect lemonade that is not only refreshing, but creamy and filled with citrus flavor. Creamier than a traditional limeade, it’s the perfect drink for a summer BBQ or an outdoor gathering. I really enjoy this limeade for when I am hosting a party and need something quick, easy and insanely delicious for a large crowd. It’s ready in just about 5 minutes and uses 2 simple ingredients.
This post is about how to make a creamy, refreshing and tart Brazilian Limeade.
What is Brazilian Limeade?
Meet your new favorite summertime lemonade – Brazilian Limeade, sometimes called Brazilian Lemonade. There is a Brazilian restaurant in Utah called Tocano’s where they serve a refreshing, creamy and citrusy limeade. This lemonade recipe is a copycat of that drink. Easy to make this refreshing limeade is a delicious sip all summer long. It’s actually great just about anytime you need a refreshing beverage. It has the perfect combination of sweet, tart, creamy and refreshing. I love having it on the heatwave as a yummy treat that is not only extremely delicious, but cooling too.
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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS
- It tastes amazing! This recipe is a twist on a classic limeade.
- Easy to make for a large crowd.
- Has the perfect combination of sweet, tart, creamy and cooling.
- The perfect drink for a hot day.
INGREDIENTS NOTES
You are going to need a handful of simple, fresh ingredients for this limeade recipe. Here’s how it goes :
Fresh Key Limes – with the skins on. Yes! With Brazilian Limeade, there is no bothersome zesting or boiling or juicing. You toss chopped up limes, rind and all, into the blender with some ice water.
Condensed Sweetened Milk – this is the ingredient that makes it creamy and frothy. I never in million years would have thought that you can make a lemonade by using a sweetened condensed milk! So good!
Water
Ice
HOW TO MAKE BRAZILIAN LIMEADE
To make it just blend the limes (with skins on), the water and the condensed milk in a blender. Then you blend it up, but not too long! Only about 15 seconds of pulsing. Strain it into a pitcher full of ice and that’s it! So easy, so convenient and insanely delicious. It’s just the perfect easy summertime lemonade recipe that is also creamy, cooling and extremely delicious.
THE BIG SECRET IN THIS BRAZILIAN LEMONADE RECIPE
For this recipe you are going to be blending limes with all the skin on them! Yes, you heard me right! I know that some people hate the idea of blending a whole lime with the skin on. But there is nothing to be worried about about the lemonade becoming bitter. The secret here is how long to blend the limes! The longer you blend, the bitterer they’ll become shortly after they’re blended. Blend the limes for just about 10-15 seconds an you are good to go. There really is no need to blend them longer than this.
RECIPE FAQ’S
Why is it called Brazilian lemonade?
A little back story – hundreds of years ago they used to import condensed milk from there, hence the name. Limonada suíça is a popular drink in Brazil. Tangy, tart, a bit creamy, sweet and frothy thanks to the condensed milk. Such an authentic drink that you can easily make at home.
Brazilian Limeade
Equipment
- lemonade pitcher
- blender
Ingredients
- 6 cups water
- 4 tbsp sweetened condensed milk
- bunch of ice
- 4 limes with skin
Instructions
- Blend the limes (with skins on), the water and the condensed milk in a blender for 15 seconds.
- Strain it into a pitcher full of ice.
- Serve!
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This looks delicious!
This looks so good! Definitely gonna have to try it!
Yay! It is so good and refreshing!
Although it is far from summer BBQ time here – I’m going to have to make this very soon to try it out! It sounds like a drinkable version of key lime pie. Just – YUM!!!
It definitely is a key lime pie in a refreshing cup!
Whoever came up with this recipe of combining condensed milk and lemonade together is a genius. Sounds refreshing and delicious. Thanks for sharing this recipe.
This looks delicious! I’m going to save for summer!
Perfect for the summertime, indeed!
Anything that is made of lemon will be great, and this recipe looks awesome! Love the pics representing the recipe. Thanks for sharing. Really enjoyed!
Glad you liked it!!
This looks good. I’m trying this at my first BBQ this year.
I am going to make this for my first BBQ this year too!