Recipes · Brazilian · Beverages
Limonada Suíça (Brazilian Swiss Lemonade)
One serving has 162 kcal and 3 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of vitamin C (57%). Ready in 10 minutes.
- Preparation: 10 min
- Makes: 1 serving (320 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegetarian, Gluten-free
- Contains: dairy
Ingredients
- 80 g Lemons, raw
- 200 g Water
- 15 g Sugar
- 25 g Sweetened condensed milk
Method
- Cut the lemons into quarters and trim away the white pith and any seeds, keeping the peel and flesh.
- Put the lemon pieces in a blender with the water and sugar and blend on high for 15-20 seconds, just until the peel is broken up but not pulverised.
- Strain the mixture through a fine sieve into a jug, pressing to extract the liquid, and discard the solids.
- Stir in the sweetened condensed milk until fully combined for a creamy finish.
- Chill well or blend briefly with ice.
- Serve very cold over ice, in the classic creamy Brazilian style.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 162 kcal | 8% |
| Carbohydrates | 36 g | |
| Water | 278 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.2 g | 8% |
| Protein | 2.9 g | 6% |
| Tryptophan | 0.03 g | |
| Threonine | 0.09 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.12 g | |
| Leucine | 0.19 g | |
| Lysine | 0.16 g | |
| Methionine | 0.05 g | |
| Cystine | 0.02 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.1 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.1 g | |
| Valine | 0.13 g | |
| Histidine | 0.05 g | |
| Fat | 2.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 0.62 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 0.16 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 0.1 g | |
| Saturated | 1.4 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 8.5 mg | |
| Calcium | 98 mg | 10% |
| Copper | 0.05 mg | 6% |
| Iron | 0.54 mg | 3% |
| Magnesium | 14.9 mg | 5% |
| Manganese | 0.03 mg | 2% |
| Phosphorus | 76 mg | 11% |
| Potassium | 203 mg | 4% |
| Selenium | 4.1 µg | 7% |
| Sodium | 41.5 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.3 mg | 4% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.05 mg | 5% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.12 mg | 11% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 0.13 mg | 1% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.34 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.08 mg | 6% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11.6 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0.11 µg | 5% |
| Choline | 26.4 mg | 6% |
| Vitamin A | 19.3 µg | 3% |
| Vitamin C | 43 mg | 57% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 1.5 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.16 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin K | 0.15 µg | 0% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.1 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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