Lemonade
Fresh lemonade made with lemon, sugar, water and ice cubes is a refreshing drink the Thermomix TM7 prepares in minutes. Grate the zest, blend the juice with sugar into a light syrup and dilute with chilled water. The cooling function chills everything quickly, so a crisp, ice-cold glass of homemade lemonade is ready without any shop-bought alternatives.
About this recipe
Lemonade Thermomix TM7 style is the ultimate refreshing drink for warm days, garden parties and children's birthdays. This recipe for homemade lemonade proves that your all-in-one kitchen machine does far more than soups and doughs: it grates the zest of fresh lemons, blends the fruit with sugar into a fragrant pulp and then chills everything to serve over ice cubes. Searching for quick summer drink recipes often leads to bottles full of additives, yet this version contains nothing but lemon, sugar and water. The TM7 extracts the intense citrus oils from the zest, which gives the lemonade a depth of flavour that squeezed juice alone never achieves. Because the sugar dissolves completely during blending, there is no grainy texture and no need for a separate syrup. Serve it well chilled at a summer barbecue, pour it into a pitcher for a picnic or dilute it slightly for a kid-friendly party drink that everyone can help prepare.
Preparation tips
- Use unwaxed lemons for this lemonade, because the TM7 grates the zest finely and any wax coating would end up in your drink. Rub the skin briefly under hot water if only waxed lemons are available.
- Taste the lemonade before serving and adjust with extra lemon juice or a splash of sugar syrup, since lemons vary greatly in acidity depending on the season and variety you buy.
- Store leftover lemonade in a sealed bottle in the fridge for up to two days. Add the ice cubes only in the glass, not in the bottle, to avoid diluting the citrus flavour.
Recipe variations
- Herbal variation: add a few fresh mint leaves or a sprig of thyme to the lemon pulp before blending. The TM7 pulverises the herbs finely, giving the lemonade a sophisticated, mojito-like character without alcohol.
- Berry variation: blend a handful of frozen raspberries or strawberries with the lemon mixture for a pink summer version. The fruit adds natural sweetness and a lovely colour that children especially enjoy at parties.
Thermomix TM7 Benefits
- Grating the lemon zest directly in the TM7 bowl releases the aromatic citrus oils that give this lemonade its intense, fresh flavour in seconds. [Multi-Function]
- Weighing the sugar straight into the mixing bowl keeps the sweetness of the lemonade perfectly balanced, with no measuring cups to wash afterwards. [Built-in Scale]
- The Thermomix blends lemon, sugar and water into a silky, lump-free drink far faster than stirring by hand until the sugar dissolves. [Time Savings]
- Heating the sugar with a splash of water creates a clear syrup that blends completely into the cold lemonade without any grainy texture. [Multi-Function]
- Chopping the whole lemon segments finely means the juice, pulp and essence end up in your glass, boosting the citrus taste of every serving. [Multi-Function]
Ingredients
- sugar
- lemon
- water
- ice cubes