Brazilian lemonade with coconut is our new favorite drink. If you are looking for a beverage that is a little different than your regular lemonade, then look no further. When I made this drink, I knew that I was going to just love it. Limes and coconut seem to be a perfect combination.
My husband and I returned back from Alaska, and the only thing that I was disappointed in was the virgin pina coladas! We ordered a few and when they brought them to us, they tasted so sugary!! Way too sweet, and so we asked if we could have them with less syrup, and we think they thought that we wanted more!
So today I decided to try making my own beverage and it turned out amazing. Brazilian lemonade with coconut. Perfect. And you can make it as sweet as you like, or not too sweet.
Why is Brazilian Lemonade made with Limes if it is Lemonade?
In Brazil, lemons are actually quite rare, but there are lots of limes! The Portuguese word Limão is often used interchangeably for Lemon or Lime and since Lemons are so rare, a lot of Brazilians don’t even know what a lemon is. Lemons are significantly more expensive than limes, if you can find them at all.
Alaska was a beautiful place and I highly recommend it if you ever get a chance. If we got to do it over again, I would ride the train in Skagway. A lot of people said that they really enjoyed it and that they got to see a lot of beautiful land.
It wasn’t too cold and that made it very nice. Then there were the nights when I would think that it was 9:00 pm and it was 11:30 pm. It was so interesting. I couldn’t tell you what time the sun went down because I never stayed up that long. It was nice to have a dark room and I slept like a baby.
It was so beautiful to see some glaciers and we did go to a Lumberjack Show in Ketchikan. Let me tell you, those boys can cut logs. It was fun to watch them chop logs, climb logs and even do a log roll contest in the water.
What Ingredients Do I Need For Brazilian Lemonade with Coconut?
Here’s a list of ingredients you’ll need to make this Drink (scroll down for the full recipe):
- Sugar
- Limes
- Sweetened condensed milk
- Coconut extract (optional)
How Do I Make Brazilian Lemonade with Coconut?
Here’s the simple steps you’ll follow to make this Drink (scroll down for the full recipe):
- Place the cold water into a blender.
- Add the sugar and coconut extract
- Add the sweetened condensed milk in the blender.
- Wash the limes with soap and water, rinse well.
- Cut the ends off the limes.
- Then cut the limes into small pieces, about 18 pieces for each lime.
- Add the limes and blend for 20 seconds.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, place the strainer over a bowl or a pitcher.
- Pour the mixture into the strainer removing the pulp.
- Pour into 2-4 glasses and drink immediately.
- If it is too bitter, add more sweetened condensed milk. (Some limes are more bitter than others).
- Add ice to your liking.
What was my favorite thing you ask, looking at the beautiful scenery, not doing dishes, not making my bed, and getting to have so many choices for dinner and not having to make it! I do enjoy cooking, but it is nice to have a break. I think that I will have to make me some more Brazilian lemonade with coconut.
My neighbor is doing a fundraiser for diabetes, they are serving hot dogs and I told him that hot dogs aren’t that great for diabetes. He laughed and said, it is a fundraiser!;) You got to have a hot dog once in awhile, especially if it is for a good cause. So today, I invite you to try some amazing Brazilian lemonade with coconut and if you don’t like coconut, leave it out!
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Brazilian Lemonade with Coconut
Brazilian lemonade with coconut is our new favorite drink! Thirst quenching for those hot summer days. You will love the added taste of coconut.
Ingredients
- 3 cups cold water
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 limes, washed
- 3 Tablespoons sweetened condensed milk
- 1/8 teaspoon coconut extract (optional)
Instructions
- Place the cold water into a blender.
- Add the sugar and coconut extract
- Add the sweetened condensed milk in the blender.
- Wash the limes with soap and water, rinse well.
- Cut the ends off the limes.
- Then cut the limes into small pieces, about 18 pieces for each lime.
- Add the limes and blend for 20 seconds.
- Using a fine mesh strainer, place the strainer over a bowl or a pitcher.
- Pour the mixture into the strainer removing the pulp.
- Pour into 2-4 glasses and drink immediately.
- If it is too bitter, add more sweetened condensed milk. (Some limes are more bitter than others).
- Add ice to your liking.
Nutrition Information
Yield
4Serving Size
1Amount Per Serving Calories 153Total Fat 1gSaturated Fat 1gTrans Fat 0gUnsaturated Fat 0gCholesterol 5mgSodium 26mgCarbohydrates 36gFiber 1gSugar 33gProtein 1g
This data was provided and calculated by Nutritionix
This definitely looks like the perfect ratio of sweetness! Alaska is on my bucket list….I hope to make it there soon! Have a great week 🙂 XOXO
Alaska was so beautiful. We had a great time. I hope that you make it there. I also hope that you get to try out this lemonade. It is perfect.
Alaska is on my bucket list as well. One of these days we’ll go for sure! In the meantime I’ll have to try this brazilian lemonade. It looks delicious!
Yes, Alaska is a beautiful place. We really enjoyed it. I hope that you enjoy the tasty lemonade too!
Looks so creamy!! Definitely a fun twist on lemonade! Alaska is on my bucket list for sure 🙂
This drink is fantastic – and so was Alaska. I hope that you make it there and enjoy it as much as we did.
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Nothing better on a hot summer day. Thank you for coming by.
Wow! That looks so good.
Thank you. It really is good. We appreciate you coming by and leaving a comment.
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I wonder how it would turn out if instead of condensed milk you used coconut milk ( or cream of coconut to make it sweeter ) instead.
Those both sound like great ideas. I think that the cream of coconut would make it a little thicker, but it sounds delicious! Thank you for sharing the ideas. I love it when people tweak recipes to their liking, and I love it even more when they share their ideas!
That’s what I was thinking! Or coconut water
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Amy,
I am jealous that you got to go to Alaska. It is on my bucket list, hopefully one day. This Brazilian drink sounds so yummy. Congratulations, you are being featured at Thursday Favorite Things. I hope you stop by. https://www.eclecticredbarn.com/2020/08/thursday-favorite-things_19.html
Hugs,
Bev
Alaska was a fabulous trip. I hope that you get the chance to go! Thank you for featuring our Brazilian Lemonade – it was the perfect drink this week here since the weather was so hot.
This drink is so interesting! All the elements, and flavor combination. I am not a huge coconut fan, but I am so tempted to try this just to see what it tastes like! Even just lemonade made with limes – I never thought to try this either.
We love this Brazilian Lemonade, and we love the coconut in it, but I think that it would be great without the coconut. It is such a refreshing drink!
This looks so good! What a fun drink to make for friends on the weekend!
Thank you. It really is a fun drink!
Thanks for sharing! How far ahead of time can I make it?
3-4 days. The ingredients may separate, but give it a stir, add some ice if desired and enjoy! Thank you for the great question!:)
Can you use sweetened condensed coconut milk instead?
Oh, I think that would be fantastic. I will have to try sweetened condensed coconut milk. I haven’t tried it, but I would love to give it a try. Thanks for the tip!!