Is it possible to get a bucket of juice from four large oranges? Of course not, you say. You can't squeeze that much juice out of four oranges. And it is true.

But preparing 9 liters of an orange drink that tastes just as good as juice is very possible. This recipe will come in handy if you are expecting guests, especially children. They will definitely like the orange drink. And it will be more useful than various Fants and Cols.

Ingredients for making the drink:

- 4 large oranges or 5 medium ones;

- 1 kg of sugar;

- juice of one lemon.

Making an orange drink

Take four large (or five medium) oranges. Wash them thoroughly under running water, then scald them with boiling water. You can keep them in boiling water for a little while, half a minute or a minute. Then wipe it dry and put it in the freezer overnight.

The next morning (or when you prepare an orange drink), remove the frozen oranges from the freezer, where they spent the whole night, and cut them into several parts (as convenient for you). I cut the oranges into 8 pieces, so they fit better in the meat grinder.

Safety precautions! Frozen oranges are difficult to cut immediately. So be very careful when trying to make the first cut. For this purpose, it is better to use a short knife with a thick, rigid blade. After the first cut is made, further oranges are easier to cut.

Pass the frozen oranges through a meat grinder. You will immediately have a question: this is how the juice will flow from the oranges. No, it will not. After all, our oranges were frozen precisely so that there would be no juice when chopping. This is such an interesting trick.

When all the oranges are twisted, pour the resulting mass with three liters of boiled cold water, mix and let it brew for 10 minutes.

Next, strain the mixture through a colander or cheesecloth to remove large particles. Add another 6 liters of boiled chilled water to the strained orange drink. Add 1 kg of sugar to this and mix well. You can adjust the sweetness yourself (as you like). If you like a less sweet drink, add as much sugar as you need. We also add the juice of one small lemon.

Mix everything well. Let's check the taste of the orange drink again. If you are satisfied with the taste, then pour it into three liter jars or simply leave it to infuse in a clean container for 1 hour.

As a result, you get 9 liters of orange drink. In one evening of any holiday, guests will drink the entire drink prepared by you! Even at the end they will ask for the recipe. Because an orange drink prepared at home is much tastier and healthier than a store-bought one.

Bon appetit!

On hot summer days it is always nice to drink a glass of a refreshing drink to quench your thirst. It’s doubly pleasant if this drink is also incredibly tasty, healthy and made with your own hands.

Today we will tell you how to make an amazing one from frozen oranges. No, we were not mistaken, it was from frozen ones. Oranges that have passed the cold test lose their bitterness and release more of their juice. As a result, from a relatively small amount of citrus fruits we get an impressive amount of tasty drink that will appeal to both adults and children.

How to make a summer drink from oranges?

Ingredients:

• medium-sized oranges – 2 pcs.;
• granulated sugar – 350 g;
• citric acid – 15 g;
• cold drinking water – 4 l.

Preparation

Pour boiling water over the oranges, dry them and place them in the freezer for several hours or overnight. We take out the citrus fruits, defrost them and cut them into small cubes with a knife or cut them into pieces and grind them in a blender. Fill with two liters of cold water, stir and leave for twenty to thirty minutes. Dissolve sugar and citric acid in the remaining water and mix with the orange mixture. Let it brew for another fifteen minutes.

Now filter, pour into glass containers and store in the refrigerator, preferably no more than three days.

If you are confused by the previous recipe, then we suggest making a drink from frozen oranges and lemons.

Frozen orange and lemon drink

Ingredients:

• medium-sized oranges - 5 pcs.;
• lemon – 1 pc.;
• granulated sugar – 500 g;
• drinking water – 10 l.

Preparation

We wash the citruses with hot water, dry them and put them in the freezer for several hours. Then we take it out, let it thaw a little, cut it into pieces and grind it using a meat grinder or blender. Fill with three liters of water and leave for twenty minutes. Now filter the mixture through cheesecloth or a sieve. Dissolve sugar in two liters and mix with the strained liquid and the rest of the water. Pour into glass jars and place in the refrigerator.

Serve chilled.

Frozen orange and mint drink

Ingredients:

Preparation

Place the washed oranges in the freezer for two to three hours, defrost and cut into small slices. Place crushed mint sprigs at the bottom of the jug, squeeze the juice out of the orange slices, throw in the slices themselves, sprinkle them with sugar and knead them lightly. Then add ice, top up with water and serve.

If you like soft drinks, but don't like store-bought orange juice, we offer an alternative. An amazing drink with a pleasant cooling taste. In hot weather it quenches thirst perfectly.

The orange drink is perfect for your children. The only chemical it contains is citric acid. Natural oranges will provide your children with vitamins. The drink is prepared easily and quickly. Plus, you can make bonus jam from squeezed oranges.

Orange Drink Recipe Ingredients

Preparing orange drink

Rinse the oranges well - because we will cook them with the peel. After you have washed the oranges, pour boiling water over them.

We warn you right away that we do not peel oranges. We just take them and cut them into small pieces.

Chopped oranges can be ground in a meat grinder or turned into pulp in a blender.

Add 3 liters of cool boiled water. Leave the orange puree in the water for 10 minutes.

Strain the orange drink through a sieve. And then fold the gauze into 5-6 layers and strain the drink through the gauze. Don't throw away the remaining orange pulp - you can make excellent orange jam from it.

Add more citric acid and sugar. Mix everything thoroughly. And then add another 6 liters of water to the drink.

Bottle orange drink

Congratulations, from 4 oranges you have made 9 liters of drink! Now you can pour it into plastic bottles and put it in the refrigerator. Since our drink is cold, leave it in the refrigerator for a while.

There are several similar drinks on the site, one is even in my diary. But I am sure that this option will take root with you. Because it is the most budget-friendly, the fastest, the most ergonomic... The energy and monetary costs of preparation are minimal, since in 5 minutes you can easily prepare 3 liters of a delicious drink from 1 orange, which the whole family will definitely enjoy. Plus a bonus - the option with cloves.

Ingredients for “The Best Orange Drink”:

Recipe for “The Best Orange Drink”:

First we will prepare the concentrate for our drink. We will need all the ingredients except water. The orange must be washed thoroughly. Important: it must be thin-skinned. Thin-peel oranges are juicier, more flavorful, and have less of the loose white layer underneath the rind (albedo).

Pour sugar and citric acid into a convenient jug. Cut off the top and bottom of the orange and cut it into pieces. The beauty of the pieces is not important, the presence of seeds, in principle, too.

The longest step in preparing the drink: all this must be crushed with an immersion blender. And not just chop it, but as finely as possible, into a single thick mass. To make it easier for the blender to cope with the task, add a little water.

While you are grinding all this, the sugar and citric acid will have time to dissolve. The result is a delicious and aromatic concentrate. Then we proceed as we please. You can leave it as a concentrate, or you can pour it into a 3-liter jar and fill it to the top with cold water. Personally, I divide the portion in half and pour it through a funnel into 2 plastic bottles, which I then top up with water and put in the refrigerator. By the way, it’s delicious to soak cakes with the concentrate. You can edit the acid and sugar to suit your needs.

That, in fact, is all the wisdom. By the way, 3 liters of drink is not a dogma. You can dilute it less, it's a matter of taste. Here is a drink diluted 3 times.

By the way, the color of the drink depends on the color of the crust itself. In any case, the drink will be tasty and aromatic, and also with pulp). Here he is. diluted to 3 liters. We like this particular option: it’s not cloying and tastes no worse than store-bought orange juice. Calculate the price yourself)

And - an option for brave lovers of experiments. I'm sharing. In the evening, you can stud the orange with cloves. Like that. By the way, an orange studded in this way is an excellent air odorant if it is located close to a heat source. Orange, if not used, dries to complete hardness and becomes an excellent interior decoration.

Sorry, I got distracted... I return to the drink. Leave the orange studded with cloves overnight and remove the cloves in the morning. And then follow the recipe. As a result, the drink will taste more exotic.

In a word - cook and drink to your health!

Bon appetit and orange mood to you and your family!

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Lemonade at home can be made not only from lemons, but also from oranges. You can add any other ingredients to the drink - for example, lime, mint, cucumbers, kiwi and even watermelons and melons.

A step-by-step description of classic and original recipes for homemade lemonade, a table of ratios for different volumes of the finished drink - this and other useful information can be found in the article.

To prepare a drink from orange and lemon at home, it is very important to know the approximate proportions. After all, little children also want to drink delicious lemonade, but the acid concentration for them should be minimal. There are other refreshment drinkers who should also be wary of excess acidity.

Therefore, we present the ratio of the quantities of oranges and lemons for preparing various versions of lemonade at home.

*25 g of sugar is a tablespoon with a small heap. Accordingly, 100 g is 5 such spoons, 200 g is 10 spoons, etc.

From this table you can see that the classic ratio of oranges to lemons is 2:1. On the other hand, you can take these citruses in equal quantities or even in reverse proportion - 2 lemons and 2 large oranges.

Thanks to such experiments with tastes, you can get both a sweeter and more sour version. The balance can also be balanced by adding sugar or citric acid.

AT WHAT AGE CAN CITRUS FRUITS BE GIVEN TO CHILDREN?

There cannot be a definite answer here, because often any citrus fruits are generally contraindicated for children due to allergic reactions. On the other hand, oranges, lemons and tangerines are a source of pectin, fiber, vitamins and other useful substances.

Classic orange lemonade at home: recipe with photos

In the classic version, only citrus fruits themselves (oranges and lemons), as well as sugar to taste, are used to make lemonade. For 2 liters of boiled or filtered water you will need the following ingredients:

• 2 medium or 1 large orange;
• 1 small lemon;
• sugar – 1 cup (200 g): you can use a little more or less.

The sequence of actions is as follows:

Step 1. Wash the oranges and lemon, cut them into pieces, remove the seeds. Or simply peel the skin and chop one pulp.

Step 2. Grind the citruses using a meat grinder or blender, bring to a homogeneous consistency (like gruel), add a few tablespoons of water if necessary.

Step 3. Fill with a liter of water at room temperature and leave the mixture for half an hour - it should sit a little.

Step 4. Meanwhile, take another liter of water and dissolve all the sugar in it. Mix thoroughly until the grains dissolve completely.

Step 5. The last stage - combine both mixtures and filter the solution through a sieve, removing all the citrus pomace.

The resulting drink can be cooled, and the cake can be useful as a filling for pies or as the main ingredient for orange jam.

Homemade lemonade from oranges and lemons: hot method

The classic recipe described is the so-called cold method, when water at room temperature or even chilled liquid is used for cooking. Most often it is prepared in the summer, when you want to immediately get a pleasant soft drink.

And here is another “winter”, hot version of the drink. To prepare it you need to take the same ingredients, in the same quantities. However, this time we proceed like this:

Step 1. Place a saucepan with 2 liters of boiled or filtered water on the fire and bring to a boil.

Step 2. While it is heating up, peel 2 oranges and 1 lemon, cut the zest into small pieces.

Step 3. Throw them into boiling water, and at the same moment add sugar - also 1 glass.

Step 4. Mix thoroughly - the sugar should dissolve completely and quickly. But the skins should be boiled for no more than 5 minutes, after which they should be immediately removed with a slotted spoon, otherwise the lemonade will turn out to be quite bitter.

Step 5. Turn off the heat - let the liquid cool down. Meanwhile, cut the citrus pulp into pieces or slices, remove all the seeds, pass through a juicer or meat grinder to obtain juice.

Step 6. Add it to the rest of the liquid, let it cool, strain - and the drink is ready. If desired, you can also put the pan in the refrigerator so that the lemonade cools properly. Serve with pieces of fruit as a tropical cocktail.

The advantage of this version of homemade orange lemonade is that you can immediately get a hot drink that will perfectly warm you up on a winter evening. This lemonade also turns out to be very fragrant thanks to boiling the zest, which contains the main aromatic substances and essential oils of citrus fruits. Simply put, the pulp of an orange is its taste, and the zest is its aroma.

Step-by-step instructions in the video will help you prepare the drink using the hot method (proportions are given for 3 liters of ready-made lemonade).

5 Ways to Improve Your Lemonade Recipe

The orange and lemon drink can be greatly improved in taste by using various aromatic additions or sparkling water. The main condition is to choose high-quality, ripe, but not overripe fruits; then everything will definitely work out.

Lemonade with sparkling water

If someone suddenly has a siphon in their house, then it can turn ordinary water into carbonated water in a matter of minutes.

And if it doesn’t turn out to be there, it’s okay. You just need to buy sparkling water - preferably not mineral water, because mineral water has a noticeable aftertaste due to the presence of various salts. For example, you can buy low-mineralized water - this option is also good.

The further sequence of actions is exactly the same, just replace regular water with carbonated water. Of course, you can make carbonated lemonade only in a cold way - when heated, all the gases from the liquid will quickly leave.

And this drink should be served with ice cubes, which will further cool the orange and lemon drink and allow it to remain carbonated for a very long time.

Homemade spicy orange lemonade

The aroma of citrus fruits goes very well with various spices - cinnamon, cloves, which are always used to make mulled wine. Therefore, you can prepare spicy orange lemonade at home, for which you need to take the following ingredients:

• cinnamon – 2 sticks;
• star anise – 8 stars;
• cloves - 6 buds;
• mint - several sprigs.

All other components are taken in exactly the same ratio as in the classic recipe. Such lemonade is prepared using a hot method, and all the spices along with sugar must be placed in cold water, brought to a boil, and then proceed according to the general scheme.

After the mixture has cooled, you need to remove not only the remaining citrus fruits, but also all the spices. When serving, garnish with fresh mint leaves.

Orange and lime lemonade

In the classic version, oranges are taken together with lemons in a 2:1 ratio. On the other hand, you can try other proportions - for example, take these fruits in equal quantities or even slightly increase the amount of lemons.

There is another, more original way - to use lime. However, it is necessary to take into account 2 important points:

1. Lime is about 2 times sour than lemon (based on the same mass), so you need to take much less of it or balance the taste with added sugar.
2. This citrus is also particularly bitter, so using its zest is not recommended at all. And of course, before grinding in a blender or meat grinder, you must carefully remove all the seeds.

Otherwise, the cooking technology is exactly the same - you can use both hot and cold methods. And of course, it doesn’t hurt to add a sprig of fresh mint.

Homemade lemonade from oranges, lemons and strawberries

This drink has not only a pleasant, balanced taste, but also an interesting, noble shade that is guaranteed to lift your spirits and awaken your appetite. To prepare it we will need the following ingredients:

• oranges – 2 pieces;
• lemon – 1 piece;
• strawberries – 300 g;
• water – 2 liters;
• sugar – 1 glass;
• mint - several sprigs.

We will act like this:

Step 1. Peel and thoroughly rinse the strawberries. First we will need 15-20 berries, you can, of course, take more.

Step 2. Grind it into a paste using a blender. Place the remaining berries in a saucepan, where we also place the pulp.

Step 3. Add lemons, oranges (they can be cut into slices or also turned into pulp in a blender), as well as mint sprigs.

Step 4. Pour a glass of boiling water and let it sit for half an hour.

Step 5. Remove the mint, add sugar and mix.

Step 6. Now you can add the remaining water (a little less than 2 liters), and it can be cool. It turns out that in this case we seem to combine 2 methods of preparing lemonade - hot and cold.

Step 7. Place in the refrigerator for 1-2 hours, serve with fruit or strain through a sieve.

Original drink options with other fruits

What other fruits can you use to make lemonade at home? Actually, any. And even some vegetables - for example, cucumber, which has a neutral taste and at the same time gives an additional refreshing aroma.

You can also make the drink using a combined method - first brew the fruit with a small amount of boiling water, let it sit for half an hour, and then dilute it with pre-cooled water. The only thing you need to consider is the proportions. For 2 liters of water we take 2 oranges, 1 lemon and the following additional ingredients:

• 2 small cucumbers without skin;
• 5-6 peeled kiwis;
• 1 grapefruit (can be used instead of lemon);
• 300-400 g pitted cherries;
• 2-3 medium apples of any variety;
• 3 ripe peaches (or nectarines);
• 1 kg of watermelon pulp (it will also serve as the main source of water);
• the same amount of melon pulp;
• berry mix – 300 g of a mixture of raspberries, black, red currants and other berries.

Of course, all these components must be added separately - for example, orange with lemon and watermelon or orange with lemon and peaches, etc. On the other hand, no one forbids experimenting and creating a unique author’s recipe for the drink.

In this case, in any case, it will rightfully be considered lemonade, since it is based on citrus fruits, and other ingredients enrich the dish with their piquant flavor shades.

5 useful tricks

Now that it has become quite clear how you can make lemonade from oranges at home, let’s reveal some tricks that will help preserve the fruit and make the drink even tastier:

• Particular attention should be paid to the choice of oranges. These must be ripe, fairly large fruits without any external defects.

• On the surface of citrus fruits you can often feel the wax with which they are coated for longer storage. To wash it off, just pour boiling water over the fruit and keep them in it for 5-7 minutes. You don’t have to worry about the safety of useful substances - most of them are destroyed not because of boiling water, but as they are gradually heated (as during cooking).
• Many homemade lemonades suffer from a slight bitterness, which may seem quite unpleasant to many. To get rid of it, simply put fruits (both oranges and lemons) in the freezer for several hours, or even better, overnight. Then the taste of the drink will ideally match the preferences of most lemonade lovers. They need to be defrosted naturally, leaving them to sit for 1-2 hours at room temperature.

• You can also avoid a bitter taste by carefully removing all seeds before chopping the fruit. And of course, it is undesirable for zest or a white film covering the inside of the fruit to get into the juicer.
• If you don’t have fresh lemons in the house, and you still want to get a rather sour lemonade, you can replace the citrus with citric acid. The calculation is as follows: 1 medium lemon in terms of acidity corresponds to 10 g of citric acid (this is 1 teaspoon without a pea).

And of course, the main advice is to experiment with proportions and ingredients. Add one or another component, arrange a real family tasting. After all, this is the only way to achieve the ideal ratio that suits you.

Bon appetit!