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Nov 13, 2015 · Samuel Pepys was one of many Londoners who, by the 1660s, was enjoying the refreshing new beverage of sweet lemon juice, mixed with honey and water, imported from France.
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Apr 17, 2023 · The first written mention of lemonade-like drinks comes from On Lemon, Its Drinking and Use, an Arabic treatise written in the 12th century by the physician Ibn Jumayʿ, who wrote down a number...
Have you ever wondered why it is called lemonade rather than simply lemon juice and why the tangy sweetness of it dance on your taste buds? The name appears simple, but there is a fascinating story behind this iconic beverage appellation.
The earliest written reference to the lemon tree is in a 10th-century Arabic book on farming by Qustus al-Rumi. And in the late 12th century, Ibn Jami', the personal physician to the Muslim leader Saladin, wrote a treatise on the lemon, bringing it to the attention of a wider Mediterranean audience.
Aug 20, 2021 · The history of lemonade and a 17th recipe that uses lemons and oranges
May 31, 2023 · Lemonade specifically is mentioned in writings from France in the 1600s and showed up in England by the 1800s. In America, the Women’s Christian Temperance Union promoted lemonade as an alternative to alcohol in the late 1800s.
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Jul 13, 2022 · The 17th century saw the enthusiasm for lemonade expand into Europe: French peddlers called "limonadiers" started selling lemon water mixed with honey, which they transported through the streets in tanks on their backs (per Mental Floss).