The uncertain summer days in Fethiye are upon us and, fortunately, there is a fabulously cooling and refreshing drink to help us: Turkish lemonade homemade; OR lemonade As it is called, here.


Not that type of lemonade
For many British, lemonade is the clear carbonated drink that is supplied in a can or bottle.
And usually you can enjoy or as a mixer for spirits and liqueurs. Don’t forget, of course, when it is mixed with beer to make a Shandy.
In Türkiye, if you want That particular sparkling drink, you have to ask for a soda. Or the very famous brand that rhymes with spite.
Especially far from the main tourist hubs, ask for a lemonade and your waiter will deliver you a Beautiful and fresh lemonade.
It is not long ago that Shandy was not so known here in Fethiye.
Oh, as we chuckled when our visiting friend asked one and explained to the confused waiter that he wanted beer and lemonade to mix. You can see what is coming, right?
He returned promptly with a half glass of beer. And before he could stop him, he poured a glass of lemonade into the beer.
I can’t say we recommend it!
But this Turkish lemonade – Limonata
But let’s go back to True Turkish lemonade homemade. A relief so welcome on hot days.



The one in this photo came since we were in Selimiye on the Bozburun peninsula.
A mini heat wave had fallen on us. So we noticed a small lokanta with a table outside who was also advertising their homemade lemonade.
The perfect cold drink for two vagabonds that is screwed in the heat.
While the son proudly explained how his mother made her lemonade, the soft drinks were demolished in one. And another promptly ordered!
Other than that, the food was as good as the cold drinks of Lemony!
How to prepare the homemade Turkish lemonade
There is no lack of citrus trees in Türkiye; lemon trees included.
And we happen to live in an area that has an abundance of groves. Near Köyceğiz has stalls along the road where you can buy citrus fruits from Bagful.
Fresh lemons



We are also lucky to have a couple of lemon trees in the garden on our site. So it’s easy for us to get our hands on a large amount of fresh lemons.
AND you need fresh lemon For this homemade lemonade recipe.
As well as some sugar, Cold water, ice cubes and mint sprig.
Sweet or harsh?
AND There is no right or wrong When it comes to how much sugar or water you use for your drink.
His All up to personal taste And how sharp your lemons are. Do you want a sweet lemonade or do you want a slightly more harsh flavor?
Zest with lemon and lemon juice



In addition to squeezing our lemons, we also use the fine edge of a grater to obtain a little zest of zest and lemon lemon.
This gives us a more spicy and lemon flavor for our Turkish lemonade.
After sinking them, we squeeze them.
We use about a kilo and this gives us about 300 milliliters of lemon juice.
Tip: If you are in Türkiye and buy lemons from local markets (the pazar), look for the stalls that advertise their lemons as “Bol Sulu” – this means that they are very juicy, so giving you more Turkish lemonade for your money!
So we mix about 40 grams of sugar in this and then it is the waiting period …
Our base of Turkish lemonade in homemade
We like to put this mixture of lemon concentrated in the refrigerator for at least a couple of hours – or better yet, until the next day – to let the flavors infuse and give sugar the possibility of dissolving.
It also gives us the opportunity to test if at that point there is enough sugar.
Turkish lemons tend not to be very harsh and we don’t have a weakness for desserts, so we are careful with sugar.
This is our basic lemonade.



And then when we want to drink a little, we make a good mixture and pour a little into a glass.
Charging of cold water to taste, add some ice cubes and fresh mint leaves – delicious!
A perfect summer drink!
Tip: Barry likes to leave all the pieces of lemon zest and stocks in his Turkish lemonade. If you want a smooth lemonade – like mine in the photos – pour it through a sieve over the glass. So give all the pieces in the sieve an extra narrow for the maximum lemon flavor.
Our recipe for Turkish lemonade – lemonade
Recipe of homemade Turkish lemonade – lemonade
This homemade Turkish lemonade is a perfect thirsty storm for warm sunny days. Made with fresh lemons – the zest and juice – it is guaranteed that affects the point and is particularly tasty when fresh mint leaves are added.
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- 1 kilogram Fresh lemons
- 40 grams white granule sugar
- 1 sprig fresh mint leaves
First of all, use a nice grater to grate the zest and zest of the lemons.
Now cut the lemon in half and squeeze as much juice as possible from each.
Add the juice, the range and any zest to a jug followed by sugar. Depending on how juicy your lemons are, you will have about 300 milliliters of juice.
Mix the mixture well and then refrigerate for at least two hours, mixing occasionally, until it has dissolved and sugar.
When you are ready to serve, pour a little lemon juice into a glass and recharge with cold water to taste.
Add ice cubes and fresh mint leaves for maximum fun.
- How many Turkish lemonade will make your lemons will depend on how succinct they are, how acid and how strong or weak you want you to be your lemonade drink.
- Turkish lemons are not particularly harsh, so we don’t add too much sugar.
- 1 kilogram of lemons generally gives us about 300 milliliters of lemon juice. When it’s time to serve our lemonade, we tend to make four parts of water in a part of lemon juice.
- You can make your Turkish lemonade in your heart.
Service: 1Calories: 111KcalCarbohydrates: 33GProtein: 3GFat: 1GSaturated fat: 0.1GPolynsaturo fat: 0.2GMonolysatuine fat: 0.03GSodium: 5mgPotassium: 347mgFiber: 7GSugar: 16GVitamin A: 66IuVitamin C: 133mgSoccer: 66mgIron: 2mg
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