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Plum Limeade

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Adding rum or vodka to this plum limeade makes a delicious cocktail. With or without alcohol, the limeade should be served immediately, since it will quickly darken if left standing.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Serves 6

Ingredients

1 lime, cut into 6 wedges and seeded
1 lb ripe red or black plums, quartered and pitted
1 1/2 cups crushed ice
1 cup cold water
2/3 cup superfine granulated sugar
Garnish: plum and lime slices and fresh mint sprigs

Preparation

  1. Blend lime wedges (including peel) in a blender on high speed 10 seconds. Add plums, ice, water, and sugar and blend until plums are puréed, about 15 seconds. Pour through a very fine sieve into a pitcher, pressing on solids. Stir limeade and serve immediately over ice.

TagsCold DrinkBeveragesPlumStone FruitFruitLimeCitrusBrunchEasy5 Ingredients or FewerBlenderSummerFallGourmet
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