Lemon is a fruit tree from the citrus genus. Its fruits are a storehouse of vitamins and nutrients. It contains a huge amount of vitamin C, as well as A, B, E, P, organic acids, essential oils, calcium, magnesium, phosphorus, sodium, etc. Lemons are widely used in cooking, and both fruit pulp and zest are used. Drinks from this citrus are extraordinarily tasty and healthy.
It is necessary
- Chilled lemon tea:
- - 1 tsp black or green tea;
- - 1 medium sized lemon;
- - 10 tbsp. l. Sahara;
- - 1.5 liters of water.
- Ginger Ale with Lemon:
- - 1 tsp fresh ginger;
- - 1/4 tsp. dry yeast;
- - 1 large lemon;
- - 1 tbsp. Sahara;
- - green or black tea to taste;
- - water.
- Lemonade:
- - 2-3 large lemons;
- - 1 tbsp. Sahara;
- - 2 liters of hot water;
- - sparkling water.
- Lemon liquor:
- - 3 lemons;
- - 750 ml of alcohol or vodka;
- - 700 g of sugar;
- - 750 ml of water.
Instructions
Step 1
The simplest drink that can be made with lemon is iced tea. To prepare it, brew a teaspoon of black or green tea in a mug of boiling water. Let it brew for 5-10 minutes and strain. Cut the lemon into slices, remove all seeds and place in a 2 liter decanter or jar. Add brewed tea and sugar. Mix thoroughly and cover with hot water. After a few hours, the drink will cool down and infuse. After that, it can be served.
Step 2
Ginger ale with lemon is no less useful. Grate the ginger or chop finely with a knife. Squeeze the juice from the lemon and chop the zest. Mix everything in a 3 liter jar. Add sugar and dry yeast. You can use some brewed green or black tea to add color to the drink. Pour everything with warm water (not higher than 30 ° C) on the shoulders of the jar, mix well and cover with a lid. Leave the future ale at room temperature for about a day. Then strain, pour into plastic bottles and refrigerate for 6-8 hours. At the end of this time, the ginger ale is ready. It will perfectly quench your thirst, as well as strengthen the immune system.
Step 3
In addition, lemonade can be made from lemons, almost the same as sold in the store, only much healthier. Rinse the lemons well under running water. Then carefully peel off the zest and trim off the white layer. Remove the seeds from the lemons and grind in a blender. Then put the zest with the ground pulp into a saucepan and cover with sugar. Love it sweeter - you can put more sugar. Add hot water and bring to a boil over medium heat. Leave the boiling syrup on the stove for 1-2 minutes. When it cools down, refrigerate for 6-8 hours. Then strain. Dilute the syrup with table soda water in a 1: 1 ratio before serving.
Step 4
You can also make alcoholic drinks from lemons. For example, a very tasty liquor. Choose large, ripe lemons. Rinse and dry thoroughly. Then remove the zest and squeeze the juice out of the pulp. Combine zest, juice and edible alcohol or good quality vodka in a glass container. Leave this mixture in a dark and cool place for 30 days. Then strain.
Step 5
Boil sugar and water syrup. Let cool and dilute with lemon alcohol extract. When the future drink changes color from bright yellow to opal, bottle it and leave it in a cool dark place for another month. It is better to serve liqueur chilled. This drink will be an excellent aperitif at ladies' gatherings.
