ENG | Who doesn’t want some cool lemonade in this heat? And what about if it’s made with a sweet touch of cinnamon? Or with some horchata? I want some and now that it seems that the temperature begins to rise too much. So here you have the traditional recipe of lemonade with a little cinnamon and other combinations to try at home:
For traditional lemonade recipe with cinnamon use:
- 2 liters of water
- 2 unwaxed lemons, if they are organic, much better.
- 100g of sugar
- 1 cinnamon stick
Preparation:
- In a large container pour water and add the sugar with the lemon zest.
- Clean the cinnamon stick with a little water and add it too.
- Let rest everything 2-3 hours and freeze.
More variants:
- Lemonade with lemon zest and juice, this way is a bit more acidic.
- Lemonade with horchata, very popular here in Valencia.
- Lemonade with beer.
- Pink lemonade with cherry juice, strawberries and other red fruits.
- Lemonade with thyme or rosemary.
- Lemonade with ginger, which you should bring to the boil the water, sugar, a pinch of grated ginger and lemon zest.
There are plenty of mixes and variations of this ancient and delicious summer recipe, so if you know more let me know.
