Old Fashioned Lemonade..

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  1. Marley Farley

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    This is a nice recipe & made in the traditional way.... [​IMG]

    OLD-FASHIONED LEMONADE.
    servings: 3 litres
    Preparation Time: 15 minutes, plus 3 days setting aside

    INGREDIENTS.
    8 un-waxed lemons
    1kg 800g granulated sugar
    2400ml boiling water
    2 teaspoons tartaric acid, (creme of tarar).
    Method
    1. Grate the zest of the lemons and squeeze the juice out. Place in a bowl. Now cut up the lemons and add those to the bowl.

    2. Place the sugar in a very large container. Pour the boiling water over the top, stir well to dissolve the sugar and leave to cool.

    3. Now add the tartaric acid and the lemon juice, zest and chopped lemon skins & stir well. Cover.

    4. Leave in a cool place for 3 days, stirring now and then.

    5. Strain through some muslin and bottle. It will keep for about 5 weeks in the fridge.

    6. Serve diluted with fizzy water and ice.
    [​IMG] ENJOY..... [​IMG] [​IMG]

    [ 15. August 2006, 04:19 PM: Message edited by: Marley Farley ]
     
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    Ooh, another good summer drink, MF. What's tartaric acid and how much?
     
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    Tartaric acid is something that make things taste bitter .... as in 'tart' !! it is the molecule that makes unripe grapes taste sour.
    The potassium salt of tartaric acid
    is weakly acidic, and is known as "cream of tartar". But I'm not sure if you could dilute cream of tartar into this recipe . Perhaps MF will let us know ...

    It sounds like our Citron Press�© .... and a good way to use up our lemons ...yummy !!

    [​IMG] :cool: M-L
     
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    Kandy Will be glad to see the sun again soon.....

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    Well I never!! :eek: :eek:
     
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    Boa tarde, M-L! After I posted I asked t'other half and he said Cream of Tartar. I don't have any at present. Anyway, MF will have to tell us how much to use. :rolleyes:
     
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    [​IMG] Ooops, sorry forgot to put that in. :rolleyes: Yes tartaric acid is also known as creme of tartar. You can buy tartaric acid at any chemists here if nowhere else LoL.... ;) Good luck it is a good recipe. ;)
     
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    KF .. you don't know what you're missing ;)

    LOL ... Good ... obviously great minds think alike :D I KNOW the rest of it !! :D :D


    OOooh MF nipped in quickly there ...I can't get C of T here LOL - what about you ? but I did get some sent over ages ago ....I put it in the Scone mixture ...when I remember !!

    :cool: M-L

    :cool: M-L
     
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    :rolleyes: I was just wondering about sustituting Limes for lemons..... :rolleyes: What do you all think..??????? [​IMG]
     
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    Good idea MF ..we have Lime Press�©e here and it's just as yummy ..... :cool: M-L
     
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    I haven't seen C of T here, M-L, but then again, I haven't looked! :D :D :D We have several "English" shops (strangely enough, one 6kms in one direction and another 6kms in the other) so they may have it. If not, they will order anything for you.

    I like the idea with the limes, MF! T'other half prefers limes anyway!
     
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    ;) Try your english shops then LoL, for either creme of tarar or tartaric acid.. [​IMG] Or failing that, maybe your pharmacy or a wine making shop..... ;)
     
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    Yes, MF. I go to the PO twice a week to collect post and the one is next to it! The farmacia is just across the road. Don't think I've ever seen a wine-making shop here ... they're call stills! :D
     
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    [​IMG] Try the farmacia or the English shops then LoL.... Hope you are lucky.... [​IMG] So if they have stills, what are they brewing up in them then... ;) ;) BTW are you anywhere near Lagoa???? [​IMG]
     
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    Medronho! Know Lagoa well ... obviously you do, too? ;) [​IMG]
     
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    :( No, I don't, not yet anyway..... I have a couple of friends who live near there, I think anyway... :rolleyes: Porches...! I don't know if that narrows it down a bit more.. :confused: We write but so far for one reason or another & there are many, I haven't been to see them yet. :( I'll get there sometime.. :D
     
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