Zingy orangeade

  • Portion size: Serves 8
  • Hands on time 10 mins, plus chilling
  • Difficulty: easy

This easy homemade orangeade recipe is the perfect accompaniment to a summer picnic. You could also try making it with ruby oranges for a fantastic colour.

If you’ve got lemons lying around, then, when life gives you lemons…make homemade lemonade.

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Ingredients

  • 75g caster sugar
  • 2 lemongrass stalks
  • Grated zest of 2 oranges
  • Juice of 6 oranges
  • Juice of 2 lemons
  • Soda water or lemonade (optional)
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Method

  1. Put the sugar in a pan with 600ml water. Bash and flatten the lemongrass stalks with a rolling pin and add to the pan. Bring gently to the boil, stirring until the sugar dissolves, then simmer for 5 minutes until syrupy. Leave to cool.
  2. Strain the cooled syrup into a jug, discarding the lemongrass, then stir in the zest and the juice and chill. Pour into ice-filled cups, topping up with soda water or lemonade if you like a little fizz.
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  • Nutrition

    • 71kcals Calories
    • None Fat
    • None Protein
    • 18g (18.2g sugars) Carbs
    • Trace salt Salt

    Quick wins & tips

    Try making this with ruby oranges for a fantastic colour or swap two oranges for a grapefruit if you prefer a bitter edge.

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