orange lemonade

                                Place the orange in a bowl and pour boiling water over it for a minute. Then wash thoroughly. Oranges are often coated with wax to help them store better and make it easier to wash off. Place the orange in the freezer for at least three hours, preferably overnight. If you often plan to prepare such a drink, then let you always have 1-2 oranges in the freezer.Before you start preparing the orange drink, take care of the water. Boil and cool 2 liters of drinking water.Take the orange out of the freezer. Pour boiling water over it or let it thaw a little at room temperature. Cut the orange into pieces along with the skin.Remove the seeds.Grind the orange in a blender. You can also do this in a meat grinder. To achieve a more homogeneous mass, you need to add a couple of tablespoons of water.Pour the resulting puree with 1 liter of cool water. Let it sit for 20-30 minutes.In another saucepan, in the remaining liter of water, dilute all the sugar and citric acid. Stir until the sugar is completely dissolved.Pour sweet water into the first pan. Strain the drink through a sieve. Pour into bottles and put in the refrigerator to cool. The drink can sit there for several days.This lemonade can also be made carbonated. To do this, you need to make it more concentrated by initially adding less water. And before serving, dilute it with sparkling water. Serve with a straw and ice.By the way, the cake obtained after straining the drink does not need to be thrown away. Squeeze it lightly with your hand or a spoon. You can use it to bake a wonderful orange-flavored pie. Or you can boil this cake with sugar, and you will get a quick orange jam or filling for pies.