Limonade

Når temperaturen har passeret de 30 grader gør det godt med en iskold limonade...

Ingredienser

2 dL vand

2 dL sukker

6 citroner (saften)

Mynteblade

Fremgangsmåde

I en gryde opvarmes vand og sukker til sukkeret er helt smeltet. Køl af i køleskab og tilsæt citronsaft. 

Fortynd limonaden med koldt vand til du opnår den ønskede styrke og server med is og masser af mynteblade. 

Hyldeblomstlimonade

Refreshing on a hot summer day.

Ingredients (appr. 1,2 L)

35 Elderflowers

1 L Water

750 g Cane sugar

3 Lemons

2 tsp Citric acid

1 tsp Atamon (or other preservative)

Directions

Wash the elderflowers and place them in a large bowl. Slice up the lemons and place these in the bowl together with the flowers. Heat up the water and dissolve the sugar herein. Add citric acid and atamon. Pour the syrup over the flowers and lemons. Cover the bowl and leave in the refrigerator for 3 days. Strain the lemonade and transfer it to sterile glass flasks.

Dilute the lemonade 1:4 (or as you feel) with still or sparkling water in a glass with ice cubes. Enjoy!

Rabarberlimonade

This refreshing lemonade is one of my new summer favorites. It's perfect for a hot summer day or in the evening with vodka or gin.

Ingredients 
1/2 kg Rhubarb
8 Green cardamom pods
200 g Cane sugar
1 L Water
1 dL Lemon juice
Fresh Mint

Directions
Cut the rhubarbs into small pieces and put cardamom pods, rhubarbs, cane sugar and water into a large pot. Bring to boil, cover with a lid, and boil for a few minuttes. Remove the pot from the heat, add freshly squeezed lemon juice and coole off in the refrigerator over night.
Pass the lemonade through a strainer and store it cold in a large bottle until use.

Dilute the lemonade 1:4 (or as you feel) with sparkling water in a glass with lots of fresh mint and ice cubes. Enjoy!

Bonus
"In South Asia green cardamon is widely used in medicine to treat digestive disorders, inflammation of eyelids, to treat throat problems, and infections in teeth and gums".