Summer is a favorite and carefree time of the year for many. In the summer we go on vacation, go on vacation and leave the bustle of the city for nature! Losing weight in the summer is also easier and easier than in the cold season. We are more active, we go out more often and wake up earlier. But you must admit that the heat under 40 can become not an ally, but an enemy. In the heat, on the contrary, we do not want to do anything, but we want coolness and freshness.
Many people opt for carbonated drinks and thus only harm themselves. Cold carbonated drinks are poor thirst quencher and have a negative effect on the body and, as a rule, contain a lot of sugar. In this article, we’ll make three different, low-calorie, sugar-free lemonades that will save you thirst and are packed with vitamins and other nutrients.
Recipe 1. Orange lemonade
The very word lemonade implies that it should be prepared on the basis of lemon. But these days, lemonade is called any sweet and sour cooling drink. And our first recipe is orange-based lemonade. It is prepared very simply and served chilled.
Ingredients:
- Orange – 2 pcs.
- Erythritol – 2 tbsp.
- Mint – 2 gr.
- Water – 2 l.
- Crushed ice – 200 gr.
How to make Orange Lemonade:
You need to remove the zest from one orange, it can be used to decorate a jug. Peel the orange, cut into slices, remove all seeds. Cut the second orange into slices. Put orange slices in a blender, beat until smooth and strain. Dilute the resulting juice with water, sweeten with erythritol. Put orange slices, mint and ice in a jug. Pour in diluted juice. Such lemonade can be diluted several times, the orange slices that float in the jug will infuse and give their taste to the water (calorizer). This lemonade is perfect in hot weather, contains a lot of vitamin C and not a gram of sugar!
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Recipe 2. Basil lemonade
If you decide to make this lemonade for the company of your friends, they will never guess what it is from! In addition, the lemonade turns out to be a delicious pink color, and it doesn’t matter what basil it is made from. Green basil will also change color when exposed to citric acid.
Ingredients:
- Apple – 3 pcs.
- Lemon – 1 pcs.
- Basil – 15 gr.
- Mint – 2 gr.
- Erythritol – 2 tbsp.
- Water – 2 l.
- Crushed ice – 200 gr.
How to make Basil Lemonade:
With the preparation of this lemonade, or rather, from the point of view of cooking – compote, you have to tinker a little. But it can be prepared for future use. It keeps well in the refrigerator. And the first step is to cut the apples into arbitrary slices. Set aside a few slices to decorate the jug. Slice the lemon. It is advisable to remove the seeds so that the drink does not taste bitter. Pour water into a saucepan, add fruits, basil, mint and erythritol. Cook until boiling. Pour the strained drink into a jug, add ice and apple slices as desired. A delicious and aromatic drink is ready. A great recipe for a hot summer!
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Recipe 3. Cucumber lemonade
This recipe will appeal to those who like the herbaceous taste of cucumber. It goes well with lemon and is very refreshing. There are two options for preparing this drink. You can chop a cucumber and lemon, add water and leave in the refrigerator overnight, but if you want to prepare and serve the drink right away, then the next cooking option is for you!
Ingredients:
- Cucumber – 150 gr.
- Lemon – 1 pcs.
- Mint – 2 gr.
- Honey – 1 tablespoon
- Water – 2 l.
- Crushed ice – 200 gr.
How to make Cucumber Lemonade:
Cooking does not take much time: the first step is to get juice from lemon and cucumber. If juice from lemon is easy to squeeze out, then from a cucumber – not very much. Cut the cucumber into large slices, lower it into a blender bowl and turn the cucumber into a puree, then strain the resulting mass through cheesecloth or a sieve. Do not throw away the cake, it can be mixed with cottage cheese and herbs and used for sandwiches. Well, then everything is simple. Pour cucumber-lemon juice into a jug, add ice and water. Decorate with cucumber and lemon slices if desired.
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All three lemonades are suitable for a large company, prepared without sugar, low in calories and very healthy. If you are slimming, opt for homemade lemonades over sugary soda.