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Lemonade
We had a huge lemon tree in Umlazi, although the lemons were not as pretty as the shop lemons. We were also fortunate to have access to abundant sugercane in Margate.
I generally used white sugar as a child, but as I grew up, I experimented with sugarcane juice. Well, you can keep your mojito when I get this drink on the go. It makes an awesome summer drink, from morning to sunset.
INSTRUCTIONS
Squeeze the juice of 5 lemons and pour into a jug. Add mint and sugarcane juice, and stir in water. Chill in fridge. If desired, serve with ice cubes.
Delicious and refreshing!
INGREDIENTS
5 fresh lemons
3–4 sprigs of mint
200ml sugarcane juice or honey 1l water
THROUGH THE EYES OF AN AFRICAN CHEF
SERVES 4–5
PREPARATION TIME 5 MINS CHILL 10–15 MINS
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