Limeade vs. Citron Presse
Jun 11th, 2008 by Marilyn
Hello, folks! Limeade here. Just hanging around the kitchen, and it sure is hot.
Well look down there! It’s my French cousin, Citron Presse. Say hey to the crowd, Citron!
Hmm. Citron is pretty, but shy. Maybe she needs out of that fancy cafe now and then.
Or maybe my tart-lipped, gussied-up cousin is all “I-say-nothing” just because she’s made in France.
Yeah? Well, look at me!
I’m pressed too! Pressed right here on the counter.
So what if they bring that fresh lemon juice right to the table on a shiny tray, with a pitcher of water and tiny sugar cubes and a precious silver spoon. What of it?
So what if everybody gets to mix their sugar by themselves over there and, you know, adjust the taste?
I get my sugar dumped in, my friend. Dumped. One size sweetness fits all. Oh dear – I guess that isn’t very refined…but…but…I refresh them! I have a purpose!
Still nothing, eh? Okay, Citron Presse, that is enough.
You think Maitre d’ Antoine down there cares about serving you more than me? You are le wrong, cousin. You are just euros in the bank to him. But me, Limeade…
…they love me in Kansas. They worship me, pal, they need me. They sip me and guzzle me and when it’s 100 degrees they would like to shower in me.
Especially that Josie. She doesn’t care about your ooh-la-la drinks and your fancy chairs and lemony pressay-voo, no sir.
Crap.
Oh, fine.
Look – now I am le fancy Limeade. But don’t expect this every time.
Good Kansas Limeade
5 limes
about 1 quart water
1/2 cup sugar (to start)
2 cups ice
extra limes for slicing
To get the most juice from them, roll and press limes with your hands. Cut limes in half and juice, manually or with juice press. Pour juice into pitcher, add sugar and few lime slices. Mix together and stir in ice cubes. Begin to add the water, stirring and stopping to taste. Adjust limeade by adding water or sugar.
Serve over ice with more lime slices and, if desired, other fruit garnish.
Get Fancy! For a true Kansas City treat, make Cherry Limeade by adding maraschino cherries and their juice.
Where is the ultimate limeade meal? Click and see.
The Missouri/Kansas-raised fiance introduced me to cherry limeade shortly after we met. Delicious! If he’s good, maybe I’ll surprise him with some homemade stuff this week. Thanks for the recipe.
that quenched my constant summer thirst by just looking at it! yum! i love cherry-limeades the best!
Winsteads, of course!! No one has hamburgers and limeades like Winsteads
I’m going there right now….I’ll think of you while I have my cherry limeade
I was making my pucker/sour face whilst reading this…
Joanne – be careful, every Missouri/Kansan has a different idea about limeade – some like the Sprite version, the 7Up version, etc. I like the plain old-fashioned non-fizzy stuff. But it is the citrus drink of love, no?
Natalie, I agree. The perfect hot-summer drink!
Darlene, I am tasting that Double Steakburger with Cheese right now. Could I add a Special Chocolate Malt to that?
Jean, I thought my limeade was the tartest of drinks, but that last Citron Presse in Paris beat it by a mile. Delicious, but yow! Pucker up is right. I loves all the tart beverages.
Mmmmm…..Lime-Aidy goodness. And making me think of Winsteads this far out from lunch already!
By the way, the posts and pix from Paris have all been amazing.
They both look so refreshing! I wonder if they have lime presses in France?
I’ll take mine with Tequila please.
Can I get mine delivered to me while I bask in the sun in one of those great lounge chairs at the Wilderness Lodge? Please? and a scone (cranberry) on the side? please? And can I have a cute little umbrella in my glass? please?
Limeade + tequila = almost a Margarita. Time to break out the special salt?
Aaah…you’ve got me dreaming of sipping limeade on our future screened porch in Lawrence.
Hmm. I have limes. And a half-empty jar of maraschino cherries in the fridge. I might just have to make/take these to the Father’s Day lunch festivities at Joel’s folks’ place tomorrow…
Looks delicious!
The cafe looks like Angelina’s in Paris.
Perhaps they all look alike ;o)
I served a batch of this with our lunch today. It provided the perfect companion to our fried chicken and cucumber & tomato salad. I love the simplicity of the drink. It’s very refreshing and thirst quenching because it doesn’t leave a syrupy after taste.
For a un-Kansas-mojito-like twist you could add some mint!
Happy 4th,
muddywaters
Muddywaters – Happy 4th to you too! Glad the limeade joined the party.