Lemonade
Sample Dishes from Turkish Cuisine
Lemonade
(Limonata)
| Ingredients | Measure | Amount |
| Sugar | 1 cup | 180 gr |
| Water | 7 1/2 cup | 1.5 kg |
| Lemon rind | 2 teaspoon | 5 gr |
| Mint leaves (fresh) | 10-15 sprigs | 10-15 gr |
| Lemon | 6 medium size | 600 gr |
Preparation
Dissolve sugar
in water completely stirring occasionally. Reserve 1 tablespoon. Rub lemon rind
and 6-8 mint leaves with reserved sugar until all flavor is extracted (or pound
lemon rind, mint leaves and sugar in a porcelain mortar). Stir in sugar solution;
strain. Squeeze lemons to get juice. Combine with sugar solution. Chill and
serve in long glasses garnished with mint leaves.
Servings:
8
Nutritional
Value
(in approximately one serving)
| Energy | 173 cal |
| Protein | 0,7 g |
| Fat | 0,2 g |
| Carbohydrates | 45,2 g |
| Calcium | 17,7 mg |
| Iron | 0,5 mg |
| Phosphorus | 10 mg |
| Zinc | 0,1 mg |
| Sodium | 1 mg |
| Vitamin A | 139 iu |
| Thiamine | 0,02 mg |
| Riboflavin | 0,02 mg |
| Niacin | 0,07 mg |
| Vitamin C | 32 mg |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg |
Regional Characteristics:
A favorite summer
drink offered for guests on hot days. It is usually served with cookies. In
small towns and counties "Lemonade" is offered for guests at wedding parties
with wedding cake and cookies.