Here is something that I don’t understand about this recipe. It is called Brazilian Lemonade and it is made with limes. That makes no sense to me. I even tried to google it and the people that made this recipe didn’t seem to understand it either. When I found this recipe, I loved how it had simple ingredients. But my favorite ingredient is sweetened condensed milk. Remember how I said I could totally drink that stuff? Well I was partially joking, partially not. It is just so good! I would just feel so much better drinking it in a drink than straight from the can. 🙂
The ingredients are simple. It takes just a few minutes to blend the ingredients together and you have a perfect, refreshing, summer lemonade…. or limeade. I hope someday I will find the answer to this! 🙂
- 3 fresh limes, quartered
- ⅓ cup sweetened condensed milk
- ⅓ cup sugar
- 4 cups cold water
- Pulse limes, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, and as much water as you can until everything is combined.
- Pour the liquid through a strainer to remove the chunks of limes. Pour the remaining water (do not exceed the 4 cups) through the strainer to remove any sugar or pulp that was left behind.
- Stir and serve immediately over crushed ice. Makes a little over 1 quart.
Delicious ! Going to make some this thrusday!
Wouldn’t lemons spoil the milk?
Hi! Just thought I might clear up some of your confusion about the lime/lemon thing. Not sure it if is exactly the same in Brazil, but my mother is from Mexico and to her what we call limes in english are “limons” and the yellow ones are called “limas.” She always used to say that that lemons weren’t real “lemons” and the green ones were. So this could just be a regional/language difference.
I agree with Christina – I was going to post the exact same thing! To them limes ARE lemons (in a way!) hehehe my hubby is Mexican and I think it’s similar for Brazil. This sounds YUM!
That’s so funny because my parents from Mexico and call both limes and lemons “limon” except it’s either limon verde or limon amarillo. Which confuses me and my step dad. To us limon is lemon and lima is lime.
Well all of you are correct, just one thing, here in Mexico we have a lot of diferent kind of “lemons” and what we call “limes” are another kind of citric and are sweet.
Hi,
I’m from Brazil and there’s a bit of confusion over here about what is a lime. We usually call limes lemmons and lemmons are called sicilian lemmons. The only fruits I recall being called limes are sweet limes which we call persian limes, but when I looked up the term persian lime on Wikipedia, I realized it’s actually the most common type of lime sold in Brazil which we call tahiti lemmon. Wat a mess!
About the recipe, I can’t remember ever drinking a “swiss lemonade” (as we call it here) with condensed milk, but I’m willing to give it a try. It’s usually limes, sugar and water (and sometimes Sprite) in a blender.
I hope I cleared up the confusion, though I believe I made it worse. 😉
That’s totally it, i’m from Brasil and the first time I saw what you guys call lemon i was like “it’s yellow! Lemons arent yellow!” Hahahahaha
I’m from Brazil and there we make lemonade from limes. It’s called “limonada”.
ITs all the citrus family.. Any thing back years gone by.. MAde from citrus from a drink was called ADE..
LEmonADE, LIMEADE, CitrusADE, ORangeADE…. It was all citrus..
As for lemon or lime souring milk? Right away it won’t.. But if you let it sit long it will..
To make fresh buttermilk for cooking,.. You would have tablespoon of Lemon (or vinegar), .. Add enough milk to make one cup… let sit, about 5 minutes at least, then add to any recipe.
HEavy cream on hand, an lemon, or vinegar, make real buttermilk… Most don’t have heavy cream on hand now. USe to be a staple in every household.
This might be a stupid question, but do you put the lime peels in too, or just the fruit?
Not a stupid question at all because I wondered the same thing. ;). You put the entire lime in including the rinds. When you pour it through the strainer it will remove the excess chunks. 🙂
Thanks! I was wondering the same thing about the whole lime, peel and all. Sounds good!
Limon is how you say lime in Spanish, Portuguese, Italian, and French. Somewhere along the way, be ause it sounds so close to our lemon, the limonade got anglicized to lemonade and that’s how you got lemonade that’s really limeade.
Actually in portuguese it’s limão not limon . It might sound similar for a foreigner but it is VERY very very very different for a brazilian 😉
Anything with limes/ lemons and I’m there. This reminds me of a lemon or key lime pie that you make with eagle brand milk, lime /lemon juice and whipping cream. I’m sitting here running my pantry items through my head to see if I have the ingredients on hand. Thanks so much for the recipes. I will definitely be making this !
I went to a Brazilian Restaurant and the waiter explained that in Brazil Limes are just green lemons and they are used interchangeably, it still should be called Limeaid though. Looks delicious.
Probably a very stupid question… but should the rind be on the lime when you put them in the blender? I’d love to try this, but don’t want to mess it up. Thanks!!
Not a stupid question at all because I wondered the same thing! 😉 and yes you put the entire lime in there including the rinds. 🙂
Thanks Alyssa! 🙂 Going get a bunch of limes today so I can try this!!!
In Brazil we practically only use limes and use condensed milk for lots of dessert recipies and joices, so that is probably the reason for the name 🙂
I was wondering why the name is brazilian lemonade. I’ve never tried it here in Brazil.
But what you said makes sense. 🙂
I think that this lemonade is what we call “limonada suiça” em some states in Brazil (some use carbonated water in the recipe, some use only milk or condensed milk and so on…). I am used to the version with carbonated water and lemon peel but I saw it in many (and weird) variations with the same name
ha! This means I really can drink sweetened condensed milk. SCORE!
Hi, Im from Brazil and the whole confusion about the lime/lemon can be very simple to understand. In Brazil, we distinguish the lemons by their color (yes, the green, the yellow, the orange, they are all lemons!) so we refer to it like this: green lemons, yellow lemons, orange lemons (they do exist!).
Hope I clarified your doubts.
Mariana.
I never heard the term yellow lemon in my life! I am used to (Sicilian lemon). I think that the only lemon with a color in its name is the limão rosa (that is actualy orange and in most states its called limão-cravo). The trhuth is that we (brazilians) have lots of problems with lemons =P
I know in Brazil they speak Portuguese, but when I lived in Mexico the word for lime was “limon.” The yellow lemons we use in America don’t seem to exist south of the Rio Grande. So I’m guessing Brazilian Lemonade is really “limonada” or the Portuguese equivalent of it. All the time I lived in Mexicon, and on my travels in Guatemala, Venezuela and Ecuador, I never saw a yellow lemon, just green “limons.”
I’m Brazilian and a botanist,. What most Brazilians think is a lemon is actually a green lime, and what we call a lime (“lima”) is actually an orange. The yellow-football-shaped lemon is called “limão siciliano”, and it’s very expensive here. This particular recipe, although it’s genuinely a Brazilian invention, can be found in any restaurant menu under the name “Swiss Lemonade – limonada suiça”. As for the recipe, I prefer to keep the rind for the zesty flavor, but to remove the pith (the white part underneath) since it adds a bitter aftertaste..
Add a little rum and BAM – totally rocking drink!
soo… can I get the recipe adapted to serve 150? 😀 por favor?
In addition to the name confusion between lemons and limes, I’ve also heard that yellow lemons aren’t as commonly available in Brazil as they are, say, in the US (most are imported and more expensive in Brazil). The reason for this is that the lemons that do grow in the equatorial climate there tend to have sort of a dry pulp. Limes are way more ubiquitous (and they are juicier!), so they are best for refreshing summer beverages such as this.
Brazilian lemonade with sweetened condensed milk AND sugar? As a Brazilian, I have NEVER heard of that. From my personal experience, when you put sweetened condensed milk and lemon/lime juice in the blender, you’ll get a thickened cream. So I wonder if you really did try this concoction…
In the instructions you also add water so that it doesn’t taste thick and creamy. It is the perfect blend and our family loved it!
Living and learning, Alyssa! But sugar added to sweetened condensed milk… I’m surprised it was not horribly sweet!
Stephanie, lemons (lima, pronounced leemah in Brazil) are readily available in any market, from North to South. (I sometimes read the most incredible, far-fetched things about Brazil, ha, ha, ha!)
Hey:)
I just saw this recipe on pinterest and it stuck out to me because I happen to live in Brazil!
I can imagine the reason that it’s called brazilian and it uses limes because limes are common here and it’s very difficult to find lemons.
Hope that helps!!
great recipe and I have had this lemonade in a few different restaurants here in Brazil 🙂
If you want the real swiss brazilian lemonade, don’t add sugar. The condensed milk is the ingredient to get the sweetness.
We also make this as a cocktail by adding vodka.
Hello!! I am from the Dominican Republic, and we also use the term “lemon” (in Spanish, “limón”) for either one. Basically, in most Latin American countries, lemon is the green fruit, and lime the yellow one. There many varieties of lemons, and they are told apart by texture, flavor or color. According to an article I once read (and
Sorry!! I posted the previous comment by mistake, and cut it short. Lol. Hello!! I am from the Dominican Republic, and we also use the term “lemon” (in Spanish, “limón”) for either one. Basically, in most Latin American countries, lemon is the green fruit, and lime the yellow one. There many varieties of lemons, and they are told apart by texture, flavor or color, but the are lemons. According to an article I once read (and that I cannot find), lemon was the word used for the green fruit, since the origin of the Spanish language. Which makes me think it would be the case for Portuguese, since they are both of Latin origin.
In the Dominican Republic we prepare a similar drink, as it is common in Latin American countries to make milk based juices. We make one called “Morir Soñando”, which would literally translate to “To Die Dreaming” and it consists of: previously sweetened all natural orange/lime/lemon juice, evaporated milk, and loys of ice. Some people incorporate oatmeal to make it thicker and richer. It is delicious!!! Hope you try it and enjoy it!!! 🙂
In brasil, we consider lemons and limes to be the same thing. There is no difference to us hence a lemonade made using limes. 🙂
Looks amazing. I have some condensed milk and key limes leftover from making a key lime pie. Do you think key limes would work?
Yes I am sure they would work great! 🙂
In fact, this lemonade photo is lemonade Switzerland, lemon is beaten in a blender with bark, sugar and ice,
Brazilian traditional lemonade is squeezed lemon juice and add water, sugar and and ice.
Greeting from Brazil !!!
Andrea
to answer your question..
the reason this recipe calls for limes instead of lemons and is still considerd lemonade..
i am married to a brazilian and lived in brazil for awhile. they actually do not have the same lemons that we have here in the states in most regions of brazil, and they are extremely hard to find in the regions that do have them. so they make lemon recipes most of the time with limes because in portuguese the word for lime is limao which means lemon in their language. so to them limes are lemons; they know no difference. and actually, if you want to make TRUE brazilian lemonade, omit the sweetened condensed milk – even though brazilians LOVE it and use it on many desserts and things, they actually do not use it in true homemade lemonade. they squeeze the juice of many fresh limaos and add about 1/2 cup acucar (sugar) for each squeezed lime. mix with water and chill in the fridge. it is that simple! and it is SO delicious! it is even better the next day! 🙂 i hope this eliminated your confusion on the lemon versus lime!
Where I live in Brazil this is called Swiss lemonade!
Brazilian here… in Brazil, both types are called “LEMONS” one we call a green lemon, the other a yellow lemon… so hence “Brazilian Lemonade” Delish, isn’t it? (it’s like a key lime pie in a CUP!)
I am a Brazilian and lime are the only thing
We use there! It’s called limão in Portuguese
It’s refreshing and most of us just get froma tree in our backyards!
We don’t have easy access to yellow lemons ! Lol
I really don’t understand this lemonade. It’s not something we drink here in Brazil! I don’t know how the brazilian name is in that.
Even though, I must say that here, your lime is called limão, and limonada is lemonade. Maybe that’s why it’s made with limes but it’s called lemonade.
Your lemon is our limão siciliano.
Dani
Yum! That was perfect! Just exactly like the lemonade at Fogo De Chao! Thank you!
I went to Tucanos (Brazilian Grill) and I loved their Lemonades. They have a bunch of different flavors and the top two favorites were Strawberry and Mango. Do I just use another fruit instead of the limes? Of do I do a 50/50 between the two? Thanks for your post!
Oops meant sounds delicious! Lol
This lemonade looks delicious! I use to make lemon pie, almost the same way. I am from Honduras, and let me tell you about limes and lemons. We have two very common species of lemons… the “limón indio” which has a yellow rind (your lemon), and “limón Persa” which has a green rind, (your lime). It took me a while to learn the difference when I was exposed to the American culture, because we called both of them “lemon”, so, it does not matter if it is made with lemons or limes, it will always be a “lemonade” for us. And, we also have a not very common specie, the “lima” which is… sweet!! All of them belong to the Citrus family. Hope this explanation helps to answer your question. Thanks for sharing your recipe!. If you want to make lemon pie, get cookies, like Maria cookies and set a layer of them on an oven dish. Refrigerate. Then, place in a blender, 1 can of evaporated milk, and 1 can of condensed milk. While they are blending, pour slowly 1/4 cup lemon juice just until the moment the liquids get thick. Then stop the blender rapidly. You have to get a delicious smooth and creamy mixture that you pour over the layer of cookies. To decorate use lemon rinds. Refrigerate and then enjoy!
I’m Brazilian. Let me explain your doubt: Here our lemons are what you call “limes”. It’s what we use fore lemonades, salad dressings, lemon pie, and YES caipirinhas. Your lemons (the yellow ones) are called sicilan lemons here, and are really hard to find and expensive. We use it only for expensive recipes.
Anyway. Our usual lemonade is just lemon (lime), sugar and water. If you squeeze the lemons it’s called lemonade, if you mix it al in the blender is suiss lemonade. But as much as we love condensed milk and use it in many desserts and some alcoholic drinks (batidinha) we do not use it to make lemonade. =)
To answer your question, the Portuguese words for lemon and lime usually get translated incorrectly. They refer to lemons as limas and limes and limaos. So it should technically be limeade 🙂
Hello. I am from Brazil. You need to try an other dessert with limes and sweetened condensed milk:
Pulse 30 seconds 1 cup of sweetened condensed milk + 1 cup of heavy cream + 1/2 cup of lime juice. 2 hours in refrigerator.
You can serve this mousse with a dark chocolate and soft cream sauce.
Limes are called lemons in some other countries.
Hello! My name is Sabdra and I’m from Brazil. I’ll tell you why we call it lemonade. Because key lime here is called lemom, and the lemom is called Persian lime. That’s it. And I have a trick to share. Pell off your limes before pulse, and improve the taste, because the peel pulsed together made the lemonade become acid faster. And this “brazilian lemonade” here we named like “swiss lemonade” hahahaha. Best wishes! San.
ro you peel the limes before pulsing them?
Nope. You just put them in whole. 🙂
First off, nothing against the author of the recipe. 🙂 I gave this 2 stars b/c I just made it and it is definitely not for my tastebuds! I love limeade so I was excited to make this. For me there was a very bitter taste that I couldn’t get rid off. I doubled the sugar, making it sweet + bitter. Maybe my friends will love it though. Maybe there are limes out there in the word not so bitter as mine?
Try for yourself. Thanks for sharing this recipe. 🙂
I just found this recipe and am going to have to make it for my friends coming over to watch the Rio Olympics…perfect! I’m excited for the Lime twist, and hopefully it will bring us good luck for gold.
Found this on Pinterest when looking for Brazilian recipes to make while watching the Olympics. So good! Its even better when you add coconut rum! 🙂
Maybe it should be called Limonade
Hi Alyssa.
The reason why it is called lemonade is bacause in portuguese both lime and lemon are under the same name which is limão and you can use both for this kind of drink that we call LIMONADA in Portuguese and when you translate that to English it comes up as lemonade. I personally prefer limes over lemons. I hope this helps☺️.
I lived in Brazil for 18 years, and I think that it is called “lemonade” because they only have one word for lemons and limes- limão.
That is awesome you lived there for 18 years! Thanks for letting me know! XOXO
Our Girl Scout troop is doing an activity centered around Brazil. Each girl is bringing in a different Brazilian food or beverage. Do you think we could make this a day in advance? Or ev n a few hours in advance? Or would it have to be made and then served immediately?
It is best to serve this immediately after it is being made. The lemonade tends to separate after a few hours and would need to be blended again before serving. Hope you have a fun Brazil day!! XOXO
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