Brazilian Limeade

I'm thinking that since I'm part Portuguese, and Brazilians speak Portuguese, that's why this limeade comes out tasting so good when I make it. That's got to be it, right? Hardly. This recipe is way too easy for blood roots or personal technique of any kind to make a smidgeon of a difference.

The recipe really is just right as it is. But if I were to change it up just for the fun of it, I'd add one of the following:

• 1 mango, sliced and frozen
• 2 cups frozen strawberries
• 1/8-1/4 cup fresh mint leaves

They sound like yummy variations, yes? 

Here's the recipe, courtesy of allrecipes.com

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Brazilian Limeade

Yields 4 servings

Ingredients

2 limes

1/2 cup sugar

3 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk

3 cups water

ice

Directions

Wash limes thoroughly. Cut off the ends and slice into eight wedges. Place limes in a blender with the sugar, sweetened condensed milk, water, and ice.

 Blend in an electric blender, pulsing 5 times. (I just let the blender run for a little while and it came out great.) 

Strain through a fine mesh strainer to remove rinds. 

Serve over ice.

Whenever I want to add some fruit to decorate the beverage, I add plenty of ice like this so that it can keep the fruit just where I want it: pressed against the glass.

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Serve this as the whistle-wetter of the Cinco de Mayo Menu!