Algerian Lemonade
| Beverages | Cuisine of Algeria
Ingredients
- 5–6 lemons
- 3 tbsp milk
- 4 tbsp orange blossom water
- 150 g white granulated sugar
- 1.5 L water
- Ice cubes (optional)
- Mint (optional)
- Slices of lemon (optional)
Instructions
- Zest one lemon, stop before reaching the white part of the lemon and reserve for later.
- Slice one lemon and reserve for later.
- Press the rest of the lemons to obtain lemon juice and reserve for later.
- Pour half a litre of water into a saucepan, add the lemon slices and sugar, and let it boil on medium heat. Turn off the heat and let it cool down completely.
- In a jug, add water, lemon zest, orange blossom water, milk, and lemon juice. Mix well.
- Add your mixture into a clean bottle, add the remaining water and cooled down lemon juice from the saucepan. Close the bottle and shake well.
- Transfer the drink to a pitcher, and let it cool in the fridge.