Why freeze citrus, you ask? Firstly, in order to rid them of the characteristic bitterness, and secondly, to get as much juice as possible. If you are in the habit of freezing food for future use, the recipes of orange lemonades from our article will be useful to you in order to prepare a soft drink in a matter of minutes.
Homemade lemonade from oranges with honey
To prepare lemonade from frozen oranges according to this recipe, you, in addition to water, will be useful only a couple of ingredients - themselves oranges and honey . The output will result in a rich citrus drink with a classic taste.
Ingredients:
- oranges - 500 g;
- honey - 120 g.
Preparation
The day before the preparation of the drink, citrus fruits should be covered with boiling water, dried and placed in a freezer. On the day of cooking, the oranges are slightly thawed, so that they can be cut, and then pass through the meat grinder. Pour the citrus with 600 ml of water and leave on fire until boiling. Separately, combine the honey with another 400 ml of water and cook the syrup. Pour the syrup to the orange broth and leave the beverage to cool, then squeeze it through the cheesecloth and pour into a jug of ice and fresh pieces of orange.
Ginger lemonade with orange
Ingredients:
- ginger root - 3-4 slices;
- oranges - 700 g;
- lemon - 200 g;
- honey - to taste.
Preparation
At the bottom of the pot, put slices of ginger root, circles of previously defrosted oranges and lime. Pour the citrus and ginger with water so that it is covered, and then put on fire and cook for 10 minutes after boiling. Blend the resulting concentrated base with a blender, and then squeeze it well through a sieve. Mix the orange-lime concentrate with honey and pour a half-liter of ice water. Lemonade of oranges and lemon add a slice of fresh citrus.
Orange lemonade with mint and tea at home
Ingredients:
- oranges - 850 g;
- a bunch of mint leaves;
- tea bags - 4 pcs .;
- water - 1, 8 liters;
- granulated sugar - 130 g.
Preparation
Bring to the boil all the water and pour a glass of boiling water tea bags. Leave the tea brewed hard, and take on the citrus-mint base. Cut the frosted oranges with rings and place in the remaining boiling water along with the sugar. Cook the drink 7-10 minutes after re-boiling the liquid, pour the tea, remove the container from the fire and put the mint. When the lemonade cools down to warm, strain it, carefully squeezing slices of oranges. Lemonade from frozen oranges at home is ready! Serve it with pieces of fresh citrus, mint leaves and ice.