Strawberry Mango Limonata

photo by Baby Kato


- Ready In:
- 15mins
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 16 ounces frozen strawberries, thawed
- 16 ounces frozen mangoes, thawed
- 1⁄2 - 1 cup sugar, depending on your preference
- 6 (11 1/4 ounce) cans chilled lemon italian soda (San Pelligrino Limonata)
directions
- In a large blender, blend the thawed fruit together until smooth.
- Stop the blender and add the sugar, a little at a time, tasting every now and then until the fruit is to your desired sweetness. I like mine sweet enough to have as a topping for a dessert, but still tart enough to make a statement.
- At this point, you can chill the fruit base for use within the next three days, or freeze into cubes for later use.
- To assemble your drink, take a glass and half fill it with your fruit base. If you prefer your drink lemony, use less fruit; fruitier, use more.
- Carefully pour the Limonata into the glass, stirring gently until the fruit is dissipated throughout. You won't use a whole can unless your glass is very large.
- If you want to make the Limonata a little naughtier, add a shot of vodka.
- Gather your friends around and enjoy this great, fruity tart drink!
- A possible substitute for Limonata: Limonata is 16% lemon juice from concentrate. I am thinking that by mixing 2 parts lemon juice concentrate (like Tropicana, found in the freezer aisle) with 10 parts sparkling water, you should have a very close substitute.
- Another easy substitute: use 7-Up or Sprite. If you do this, cut back on the amount of sugar you use in the fruit base, as these sodas are sweetened already. Add a little splash of lemon juice concentrate or fresh-squeeze lemon juice to each glass to make it tart.
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Reviews
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Although I easily have used 7-Up or some other lemon-lime soft drink, I did search around & found just what I needed ~ San Pelligrino Limonata, then made this beverage according to the recipe! A winning drink, for sure, as we both loved this fruits, bubbly treat! Many thanks for posting the recipe! [Made & reviewed for one of my adoptees in this fall's round of Pick A Chef]