AMERICAN HONEY LIMEADE

5 cups water
1 cup lime juice
2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons honey
2 kiwi fruit sliced

In a 2-quart pitcher combine water, lime juice, sugar and honey. Stir to dissolve sugar. Serve over ice with kiwi slices.

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AMERICAN FIZZY SOUR CHERRY LEMONADE WITH RUM

This lemonade is spiked with white rum to make a refreshing summer cocktail, but alcohol is optional. One batch will completely fill your blender. If more is needed, make multiple batches rather than doubling or tripling the recipe.

2 lbs fresh sour cherries, stemmed
2 cups fresh lemon juice
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MEXICAN LIMONADA
5 servings

Since lime is one of Mexico’s national flavors, it’s not surprising that a glass of cold sweet-sour limeade is one of the national drinks. Unlike the simple drink from the street vendors’ tables, the limonada of the coffee shops and restaurants is often mixed with sparkling mineral water, making it more refreshing yet.

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LEMONS & LIMES

Lemons and limes are an excellent source of vitamin C.

HEALTH EFFECTS
Lemons and limes contain unique flavonoid compounds that have antioxidant and anti-cancer properties. While flavonoids have been shown to stop cell division, they may be most interesting for their antibiotic effect. In several villages in West Africa where cholera ( Read more... )