No idea why it’s not popular - but at least in France, you can ask for a citron presse, and everyone will know what you mean.
This will probably turn this thread into even more of a confusing mess, but what about limeade and orangeade? Does anyone outside the US have definitions for those terms significantly at odds with the American meaning?
Yep. Limeade and orangeade over here are more akin to sodas, so lime soda, and orange soda, like Tango or Orange Fanta.
We do have this beverage in the UK and, confusingly enough, it would be called lemonade as well (or ‘homemade lemonade’). It’s not the sort of thing you’d be able to order in just any establishment however - it’s more likely to be something you’d make at home for your own enjoyment, although it’s not uncommon in north London cafes (the sort that also do smoothies and other trendy drinks).
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If Wikipedia can be trusted… the word “limonade” or “lemonade” does come from ancient usage as a sweetened drink with lemon juice, and one of the earliest uses was found in Spain (limon comes from the Arabic). However, it became most widely associated with the carbonated English drink Lemon Squash at the end of the 19th century. Following that time, limonade became somewhat synonymous with carbonated fruit-flavored beverages in Europe, not limited to the lemony ones.
That’s how I used to do it too, before I had a Turkish housemate who showed me how they make lemonade (or limeade, or a mixture of the two) over there. Start by washing the citrus fruits and grating their peel finely, then pour boiling water over the grated peel in a bowl and let it cool. Use the citrus-oil-flavored water (with the peel strained out of it) as in making traditional American lemonade. The citrus oil from the peel provides an incredibly tasty extra lemoniness/liminess. Yum!! I want some.
Indian “nimbu pani” or fresh-lime soda is yummy too. Generally made with the juice of limes (Indian “nimbu” citrus are better but hard to find elsewhere) and carbonated water, and a little salt along with the sugar.
Lemon squash I’ve never heard of, and if I saw that on the menu, I would for sure avoid it.
My uncle said that if you ask for lemonade I should get Sprite, but lately, they’ve been giving out Lift. I’ve been there, collectively, for about 4 years, and the last time I was there (6 weeks), everytime I’ve asked for lemonade, I was offered Lift. This was at Star Casino, Panthers Club, on the plane from from Syndey to the Gold Coast, and in Airlie Beach, oh and on the Fantasea tours as well. I think I was 10 for 10 in being offered Lift (and flatly rejected it each time).
so lemon squash is American lemonade?
ouryL, there is no need to be so insulting. :mad:
But really, according to a web search, Lemon squash involves Soda Water, and depending on who you ask, powdered sugar or Sugar Syrup(!).
Good old America Lemonade, on the other hand, involves lots of real lemons, real sugar, and plain old water. No soda water anywhere to be seen, thank Og.
British squash does not involve soda (carbonated) water. As I said above you dilute it with tap water. You buy the concentrated stuff ready-made and don’t concoct it at home.
Squash is also called cordial.