Despite its name, Swiss lemonade, nobody has found any Swiss connection, and it is not made with lemons either: Brazilians call limes limões. It is a juice bar and lunch counter favorite all over the country, made by blending whole limes, peel and all, then straining. The peel gives it a bright, perfumed flavor, and a little condensed milk turns it creamy.

It takes five minutes and must be made just before drinking, because the peel turns bitter if it sits. Make a pitcher at the start of the race and do not expect it to survive the first stint.

The limonada

Ingredients

• 4 limes
• 4 cups (960 ml) very cold water
• 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
• 1/3 cup (100 g) sweetened condensed milk
• ice cubes

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