Naturally Fizzy Minted Lemonade
Slightly fermented (don't let it go too long or BOOM) this lovely summery drink is a bit impressive when you explain that the fizz is natural!
Got lemons? Make lemonade….got mint? Add it as garnish and you have a refreshing spritzer that can go a long way to refresh all and sundry on a hot day…not that there are many of those around just yet…but they are coming. Brace yourself Australia…there is a whiff of summer in the air in Perth today, and I have to say, I am excited! This recipe requires a little forethought, but is easy and a great way to get a vitamin C hit in what is essentially a fizzy drink….Cin Cin!
Don't just stop with strawberries and lemons either, go any citrus, any berry! Lime and blueberry is also incredible, slightly sweeter.
I make this all the time…it is amazing…you just have to remember to make it ahead of time enough so you have a little fizz, and don’t go too far overboard with the fermentation and then think you are serving ‘lemonade’….you could be in trouble if drinking this then driving…just sayin’. We love our home fermented drinks in this house. You could also use whey, and allow to bubble away on the bench for a few more days. No yeast required. Let me know...
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Need
- 5 - 6 lemons large, peel and juice
- 300 Grams sugar
- 1 Handful fresh mint leaves
- 2 Litres water (use 2L mark in thermo bowl)
- 1 Teaspoon yeast granules
- mint, sliced berries, limes, lemons to garnish
- ice as required
Do
- 1
Place long strips of peel, sugar, mint and water into Thermomix bowl and cook 10 min/100°C/speed 2. Allow to cool completely.
- 2
Add citrus juice and yeast and mix 10 sec/speed 2. Strain into sterilised glass jars removing all peel and mint. Close jars and leave out of the fridge for around 2 days until bubbles start to appear. You will know when you open the jar if it is ready to chill as there will be a definite release of fizz!
- 3
Serve over lots of ice with additional mint leaves and sliced strawberries/blueberries, lemons/limes etc.
Tenina Holder is a wife, mother of five and grandmother of eight, who started cooking in the olden days before Thermomix was even a thing.
Tenina has become the premium go to source for all Thermomix expertise and of course fresh and easy recipes that work. Her cooking classes and foodie trips are sold out in literally hours, her cookbooks appear on the Australian best seller lists and her social reach is in the millions. Her Insider Club is the most fun you can have with a Thermomix and you really should join her! She believes chocolate, butter and salt are health foods. Her food positivity mantra is, eat everything, just not all at once!
