nagutwhwe viqwe fw puflantu zoantacwla

ingredience:

lemons/limes (this needs to make up the bulk of the fruit being used, like at least 80%)

whatever other fruits or fruit scraps you want, plus any herbs/other flavorings you want to try. by fruit scraps I mean things like cherry pits, apple peels, pineapple cores, strawberry ends, things like that.

granulated white sugar, the coarser the better, 50% by weight of total citrus rinds + 100% by weight of any additional fruit. you'll measure this after you prep the fruit.

water as needed

equipment:

a few nonmetallic mixing bowls

a mesh strainer

a chinoise, ricer or some cheesecloth

a kitchen scale

a citrus juicer or reamer (manual or electric)

a potato masher

juice the citrus through a strainer - saving all rinds -  and refrigerate the juice for the time being. dice the rinds and other fruits if any, keeping the rinds separate. make note of weights, and measure your sugar.

 Place sugar in a large nonmetallic bowl. If using non-citrus fruits and/or any other flavorings, mix them in with the sugar and mash with potato masher. add diced citrus rinds, mix thoroughly, and mash again. cover and let stand at room temperature for at least 4 hours. this allows the sugar to draw out flavors that would otherwise get discarded with the rinds, and the rinds' acids should be enough to dissolve the sugar into a syrup.

Afterward, mash one last time, then collect the syrup by pressing the macerated mixture through a strainer/chinoise or ricer, or squeeze it through cheesecloth. if you want, this can be saved as a standalone syrup at this point, for use in cocktails or desserts. if not, slowly pour the reserved juice through the solids to to help get the remaining syrup out, and squeeze/press again. do the same thing one more time with warm water (roughly the same amount of water as juice). discard solids (or try making sangria with them!).

taste the mixture and add more water if necessary. a stronger mix is totally fine if you anticipate serving over ice on a hot day, or adding booze, or if there was a lot of non-sour fruit. keep in mind that it will taste a bit less sweet once it's chilled. pour into a pitcher and refrigerate.

citrus oils will float to the top, so stir/shake before serving. love you. enjoy.

some tried and true flavor combos:

straight lemon or lime, or any combination of the two, is of course an untouchable classic

lemon & strawberries (that's pussy babe!)

lemon & orange with a hint of vanilla (creamsiclemonade...?)

lemon & apples or apple peels with cinnamon/ginger/allspice (for late summer)

some cocktail type combos, booze optional:

lemon or lime & berries with basil + gin

lime & mint + white rum

lime & ginger + dark rum

lime & cucumber + gin

lime & orange (berries optional) + tequila

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pasumbapur

Gomrwmi Gevaxegomururiqho Axwe Dwtdwtgizirede Zat

rulfobwhwe:

gevaxegomwe/colbao (ogviqwe az exatin-jok 80%)

rawe gomwe vo gomwe viqwe piwv orcizal, wli darosarwe/sarwe fel pizwv. "gomwe viqwe" pamogomwe urwe, wmpigomwe amqwe, ji'sagwmpigomwe urwe, alwpagomwe vaxfwe, jok eqa swmwe

casulwmi apo twipe, satipwe henqos ogi'fi, oma'fi zat-kas feqi lera dwonga 'kizar fw gevaxwe gomwe viqwe-li gaga dwonga fw karka gomwe. et 'lercalpema-ni podhe gomwe kepzizit.

enxa alerwe zalovwmi

nomaqwe:

orlerwe votedwe realaqwe rotwe

uta xwrdi topexafe

jogwuntu fo topexafe fo hompalisopodfulaqo

uta dunse dwongalafe

gevaxe gomu gezelafe fo mohurafe

ranu mohurafe

gevaxe gomu 'gezotel-vak xwrdi topexafe -axwe amqwe rwgolexa-li gezre 'dusikocolal-ziy tibwr. amqwe 'saqvurotal-li rawe gomwe fel veli zad-kas amqwe 'durotema. dwongwe 'novodid-li twipe lera 'novotid.

Twipe henqos agi votedi realaqo rote 'ajoten. Fel gevaxwe gomaywe piwva vo rawe zamkarwe wli twipe 'reotal-li wli ranu mohurafe 'mohotur. saqvuralwmwe gevaxwe gomwe amqwe 'kodar-ni velqegsos 'reotal-li dwtdwt 'mohotur. 'urmez-li ura lirwpa dusiko 'lotay-ziy avwe saroqwe uyi'. ita twipe tatag eyozzovwe wli amqwe imfel topexwmi patem-li amqurwe-ro zixrwe twipe fw twipenxura karotur fel terodav.

Podhela-ka vaxru bwri 'mohotur-ni twipenxura 'fotaz-vak exurwmi realoda, zoan xwrdi topexafe/jogwuntu fo topexafe fo zoan hompalisopodfulaqo im mohotura, mohotura. fel orcizal, vojwntwmi locho tibwr fel rwgizotex-ziy riqhorealodwe vo twipibnwe fel piotwv. fel yizeyotad, rwgrexwmi gezre voridas zoan kaxaywe 'irotal fw toprexa twipenxura 'romotit-li dwtdwt 'mohotur. wli salrirwpa enxura gaga swma dwtdwt 'yotad (gaga lera cw enxa-jok gexe) vokaxwe 'topodex(gomru tinri fel fw qizotuk)

realoda 'eyotos-li ogri'fi enxura 'kotar, fel zalov. veli'fi realoda teratav, bedfis cwrza pizoga fel hentixmizap, vo e'anxagia kolara, vo ogi gevaxaywe gomwe alerwe im zad. podhela dusikocalwmi uyi'fi twipe etotaz, 'gotir. henqos ifaro 'irotal-li 'dusikocotal.

gevraxwe gomrwe kaxrwe bedfis qobadur-jas lavebwri poga 'reotal. sizen. 'somumun.

orvo eyozzovwe rulfobodwe:

orvo gevaxegomwe vo colbao gevaxegomwe vo veli rulfoboda voji'sagwmi omzova zat

gevaxegomwe-li alwpagomwe (ajorogke eta zat!)

gevaxegomwe-li emkigomwe wli saler xanat(cwrzalwmitwipelamevaxegomu-na?)

gevaxegomwe-li wmpigomwe vo wmpigomwe amqwe wli atsaro/ranusaro/axwesaro (ziy ambwri mainci)

orvo riqhwe haxibnwe realodwe, e'anxagia vozalovwmi:

gevaxegomwe vo colbao gevaxegomwe-li sagomwe wli espuyisardaro-li swtrabxi tinri

colbao gevaxegomwe-li dusikosardaro-li apo twipe e'anxagia

colbao gevaxegomwe-li ranusaro-li wre twipe e'anxagia

colbao gevaxegomwe-li yoxukadaregomwe-li swtrabxi tinri

colbao gevaxegomwe-li emkigomwe (sagomwe zaleyovwmi)-li Mexiko e'anxagia