Max: "This time on-" Me: "tasting history" Max: "drinking history" Me: "drinking history"

I really appreciate that your Drinking History isn't just about booze. While the historical significance of alcohol can't be understated, there's more to drink out there. Thank you.

One, as someone in recovery it's really nice to see your episodes of Drinking History that aren't about alcohol. Two, your apprehension and imperfection in technique make this extremely endearing and relatable. I also consistently try to juice citrus that way (which is the reason I tend to just use the other type of citrus juicers rather than the press type).

As a UI/UX designer, I can truly understand that "upside down lemon in the squeezer" problem.

Putting these videos and research together and making these recipes is far more impressive than remembering which side of the lemon to juice lol

When life gives you lemons, you sit down and enjoy the fascinating history of lemon flavored sugar water.

The fact instant lemonade was created so many centuries ago is so amazing. I always thought "Pink Lemonade" was made from lemons and red grapefruit. My family had lots of carport sales when we were little, and me and sis used to sell lemonade to the customers. Our best seller was one pack KoolAid Lemonade + one pack Black Cherry Koolaid. Fruity lemonades are no big deal now, but back in the early 70's, it was pretty innovative!

This summer my husband and I have been brewing a 50/50 blend of iced tea and lemonade to stay cool and keep calories down. His latest trip to the tea shop ended in a batch of strawberry basil herbal tea mixed with strawberry lemonade. SOOO good.

“Zest of me” Having had multiple accidents with a grater, I actually flinched at that! 😐

To turbocharge your lemonade, make use of a technique called oleo saccharum - zest the lemon, cover the zest with sugar, and let sit for up to 24h. It draws out all the essential oils from the zest into the sugar, and if you use that sugar you get all the citrussy goodness into your drink with it. Also very nice for Sirups or Cordials. It was originally used in Punch to hold up to all the navy-strength booze that also went into it - and there's an episode idea for you, I guess.

Me: "How could you possibly squeeze a lemon wrong with that tool?" *shows how it's done* Me: "Oh.. OOOOH. I'll be doing that from now on"

For me I've always made lemonade as lightly sweetened, watered down lemon juice. I figured that the sugar water spiked with lemon juice was a modern defilement of it. Turns out I was dead wrong

Growing up as a kid I also consumed "Country Time" Lemonade but my mom especially in the summer added an orange she said it was a family reciepe. Seeing your video reminded me of it and knowing my great grandpa was from France, it makes sense. He probably read the same reciepe you showed today. Thanks for a bit of history.

The story of pink lemonade that I heard as a kid here in the South (northern panhandle of Florida) was told to me by my grandmother who said her grandmother told her. In Florida lemons and citrus grows very well as most know but during the civil war and its blockade of the south, sugar was hard to get. Most used alternatives like honey for their tea and drinks. Honey alone wasn't enough to sweeten lemonade without changing it's taste and making it rather dull and thick so they started experimenting with some honey with different native berry varieties like mulberry, blackberry, or strawberry. Red mulberry tasted the best and gave it a light pink color.... and pink lemonade became a staple. It kind of died out for a while after the civil war and as sugar became available again, but slowly made a come back when people in the area realized that adding berry to sugared lemonade instead of just honey lemonade made it less tart and bitter. That's the story I was told while sitting on my grandmother's porch drinking pink lemonade during a hot northwest Florida day.

I really appreciate you making an afford to pronounce everything correctly, no matter the language the word originated from. A lot of fun to watch and so well produced 👏

Max: I think it’s time to sharpen my knives. Me: Then it must have been time to sharpen my knives about 300 years ago.

This guy does “a way to a man’s heart is with food” but with education

Pretty much the same as what I’ve used forever with the exception of making the sugar into a simple syrup as it’s so much easier to dissolve, and smashing a strawberry or two for color 😊

"Limonadier" is also the name of the corkscrew and bottle opener combo device used by waiting staff, very useful thing.

Pink lemonade: there’s a version of this recipe that involves seeping sumac into water, the one you can find in North America and has these big red flower clusters. It contains an acidic compound (malic acid maybe?) and the red colour makes the drink pink. I tried making it once, it’s quite tasty and because it doesn’t have lemons it has a different mouthfeel because it’s not citric acid.

Prohibitionists: "Drink no liquer - drink lemonade!" Me: *Mixing liquer and lemonade*

I do it the other way around: when I make orange juice I usually add a lime (more common in Brazil than lemons) to make it a little more tart.

Its incredible you do such detailed research that you even discover the amount they wrote down was a different quantity at their time, vs ours, although they're using the same word/quantity . THANK YOU for putting in the extra effort.

The story about roaming lemonade sellers in Paris helping to stave off the plague is a fascinating theory!

Max: This, my friend, is a *pint*. Me:...... "a French pint." It comes in French pints? I'm getting one!

I can't wait to see where this channel is in a few years. It has some serious potential. Keep up the good work Max!

Thank you for bringing this to my attention. I enjoyed it so much it is now a permanent addition to the menu at my restaurant!

My great aunt made the best lemonade every summer and I asked her for the secret: “ A good pinch of salt.” “Pressing the zest” can also refer to muddling it. So she would zest the lemon and orange that she needed, add those fruits to the ”to be juiced” pile, muddle the zest with the sugar before adding the liquids. Yours has the same color as hers. If you try to add cherry juice or anything to make pink lemonade out of this recipe, it will turn even more orange. If you want pink lemonade, leave out the orange juice and zest, increase the lemon juice and sugar, and squeeze one fresh cherry into the mix. No cherry flavor, but a lovely pink color.

Hot lemonade was always a favorite of mine as a kid when sick or started feeling under the weather. My grandmother would put cinnamon candies in there sometimes but often she would do it to hot apple juice to make a spiced cider.

I've made that version of lemonade before! It's also good if you add some grapefruit juice too, adds another dimension.

Made it in my Vitamix, super good, used light brown sugar instead, way good. Try it.

It's a lot easier to squeeze the lemons in that contraption if you cut both sides. That way the juice isn't compressed and you get less of a work out.

Heh heh, I'm reminded of the time my dad taught me how to make his lemonade... take a glass, add a squeeze of the plastic lemon, a big spoon of sugar, a healthy shot of hooch, top with water and stir.

I loved your slightly grumpy/dejected "I don't know why he's having me do it this way, do it beforehand, nobody will know" it cracked me up and is such a relat6eable moment of whyyyy?? when you're following mad instructions for anything 😂

I have really enjoyed watching all the things you make. I made the Lemonade today and let me tell you it’s delicious!! This is a keeper for me. Thanks for all you do to bring history alive for all of our taste and palette.

Can’t wait to try this! Literally have never watched an episode of tasting or drinking history that I did not LOVE

If you slice of the ends of the lemon as well, it seems to juice easier. Also, roll the lemon prior to cutting. I’ve even microwaved “dry” lemons and limes to get the juices flowing.

Here in Brazil we make lemonades with limes. I was quite old when I discovered that lemon and lime are different fruits to the people of the world, what you guys call lemon is known as sicilian lemon here in Brazil.

I recently found your program I love the way you explained the history and made the food at the same time ❤

9:08 While it may not be the origin of Pink Lemonade, that particular drink does still exist here in the american south It's called Russian Tea. which is lemonade heated over the stove with cinnamon candies until they dissolve While other things can be added like orange juice or actual Tea (bagged or powdered), the basic recipe is simply hot lemonade flavored with cinnamon candies

The lemonade for the sick thing actually makes sense: the water would help keep you hydrated, the sugar would be an easy source of energy for the body and the lemons would provide vitamin C which helps the immune system. Also, from Max's description, English pink lemonade is different to American pink lemonade; the versions I've had had cranberries and the like added which changes that flavour. I've also had rose lemonade which was pink but I don't think counts as pink lemonade if that makes sense.

I have no idea of the origins of this, but when I was a kid, my mom made us pink lemonade by adding Rose's grenadine. It definitely has a different (superior!) flavor. Whether or not it has any history attached to it, I recommend everyone try it!

Thank you for the care and production. wonderful show ive been a fan for some time

Made this for my family on Christmas and everybody loved it, thank you for this recipe!

5:46 - "This is Countrytime lemonade mix! There's never been anything close to a lemon in it." -The Simpsons

When life give you lemons, make lemonade. Then find someone whose life has given them vodka and have a party.--Ron White.

I like your detailed descriptions of the taste of recipes you make. I have a limited taste palate, so I learn what items may taste like to others. Thanks 😀

Just discovered this channel , what a gem !!!! Combines my favorite things , food and history !!! Keep it up . Subscribed !!!

There are pink lemons! The inside is a light blush pink color and if you juice them it is slightly pink!

Zest, then squeeze. Infact, zest all your citrus, and save what isn't used in a zip top baggie. My favorite lemonade uses chilled green tea for the liquid. Dissolve the sugar in the tea, then pour over ice when the tea isn't hot anymore.

Thank you for sharing your recipes in metric as well as imperial. I live in Canada and seem to spent my time looking up equivalents!

I work at a Food Service Warehouse, and “quart” is still translated as “pinte” in other languages

If I could make a suggestion for a drink, how about milkshakes? Learning the history of milkshakes could be a super fun topic, on top of making a couple different recipes that you like personally. Like, I'd make a peanut butter and jelly milkshake.

Pro Tip: secure your napkin to your jug with an elastic around the rim so it doesn't fall in while straining! :)

Love the way you have your home bar and especially the wooden shelves behind you great idea really ..

I’m glad you mentioned Lucy Lemonade, President Hayes was my ancestor and I’m proud of that! Very underrated President!

Ok so tbf with the lemon squeezer, the squeezer is literally shaped in a way that it would slot into it perfectly the wrong way.

I was WORRIED about how you were going to get a half pound of sugar into 2 cups of water until the explanation about the difference between 400 year old French pint and the modern American pint. Whew.

Love this! I’ll have to try making some of this lemonade when summer comes around 😊

That egg white lemonade sounds really intersting. I'd like to try that.

I'm 40 from the UK. That R Whites advert is hugely nostalgic from my youth. It's one of them ads that never leaves you & was often repeated in the playground. It was definitely a meme.

Life gave Max lemonade. Hopefully someone gives him vodka next

Today I learned how to use my juicer properly. Thank you, Max.

Perfect Lemonade according to the Inn at Little Washington (where I used to work. Do an Arnold Palmer using Harney & Sons Passion fruit Iced Tea and you will be in heaven!) Equal parts fresh squeezed lemon juice and simple syrup to 2 parts water. That's literally it. It's the most amazing lemonade I've ever had 💜

Dear Max, the pink lemonade I know is usually made either by adding red grapefruit, or better yet hibiscus. I highly recommend the latter. Also personally I can't handle that type of lemon squeezer, I prefer the old style where you turn the lemon on a countertop squeezer. No need to fuss over what goes where, way better mechanical leverage, and it doesn't flail around while using it.

Hey Max, I made the lemonade this afternoon. It’s pretty great, considering it doesn’t seem like much sugar, I don’t make lemonade often, so don’t really know how much is usually used. The oranges really do act as a good sweetener. Keep up the good work! I’m really enjoying trying these, the simpler ones anyway, and love all the history you provide.

I always go back to this specific episode because it's so calming. Maybe it's the sound of pouring lemonade back and forth. Is this what ASMR feels like

As a human who does partake in liquid consumption, I appreciate these videos immensely.

The way measurements evolve over time fascinates me

First thing that this video makes me think of is Lucy Webb Hayes: First Lady of President Rutherford B. Hayes. The press dubbed her "Lemonade Lucy" for her zealous and unflinching support for the temperance movement. EDIT: 7:25 A mere seven minutes into this video, and Max brings up Lemonade Lucy. Never doubt the powers of Tasting History, folks!

I tried this recipe after getting your cookbook as a Christmas gift. It was delicious! I cut back a tiny bit on the sugar because I ran out, but the sweetness of the oranges really helps compensate!

This lemonade is AMAZING!! I was at the grocery store when I remembered your recipe and now its midnight mid November and im enjoying a nice ice cold glass of lemonade

No i get the lemonade juicer thing. Humans are pattern recognition machines and we recognize that that half ball looking hole would be perfectly filled by placing the half ball looking object in that particular orientation. I blame the designer of that object for not just making it a cylinder so we would want to match the flat bottom of our hemispherical cut fruit to the flat bottom of the press.

Do you think you could do an episode on the history of the "Tiki" aesthetic, from it's Polynesian roots to how it influenced modern bar culture?

Great video and better recipe! The lemonade is really good, and fairly sweet. Thank you for reviving this old recipe!

How lovely, you have „Les Baricades mysterieuses“ playing in the background, one of my favorite pieces of music.

Thanks for making a non-alcoholic drink for those of us who do not indulge. This looks awesome - I might try using orange in my lemonade too (with lots of sugar). Your videos are fabulous - thanks for all your hard work!

Rule One: First you zest, then you juice. It also makes it easier to juice the citrus. Love your maiden voyage into beverages! Perhaps I can nickname it, Imbibing History?

Life definitely gave me lemons today. Thanks for the chuckle, Max. "Zest of you"... 😂

I don't know how many times I've watched this video but I finally made some this morning. I don't know what took me so long but it is amazing thank you Max Miller.

I appreciate that you shared a drink without alcohol in it. It's nice for folks like me to get recipes we might be able to enjoy. (I don't begrudge the other ones, just appreciate the option from time to time. =) )

We did thin orange slices and let them marinad in the lemonade. I imagine this has close to the same effect except we had tasty orange slices to eat too.

I’m definitely making this this summer. I love lemonade and this looked super simple.

I just love you SO much. You are hands down the happiest thing about the internet!

OH MY GOD... I was just thinking how good lemonade sounded, and then this popped up. Max CONFIRMED for Nostradamus.

Oh Max, thanks for this nugget of delightful joy! Honestly, I love lemon-orangeade more than normal lemonade. The two citruses balance each other out nicely in my opinion!

The aeration from the two jug pour mixing may have some interesting effects. I wonder would you taste a difference versus just stirred

Used lemon rinds are awesome for cleaning garbage disposals too. Cut them into strips or chunks and run them through with running hot water.

Delighted to see this! I wrote a novel set in 1710 and you wouldn't *believe* the number of readers who bitched about my mention of lemonade being anachronistic! Eejits!

Having made fresh lemonade both ways, I can say with certainty you get a smoother finished product if you make a proper solution of sugar and water before adding your citrus.

duude seriously awesome videos. and you make so many so regularly. You are an excellent man and i love your channel

Do love your Spence of humor, I truly laugh when you state I don’t know why he has me do it this way🤣

I love lemonade! My sister lets me fight the spider webs on her lemon tree/bush thing for some amazing lemons, and they make the best lemonade! I sometimes add fresh smushed strawberries and sugar into a drinking vessel, then pour lemonade on top. This is definitely a version I will try. Thank you!

Deff trying this one for my 35th tomorrow :) Cheers

I really need to try this type of lemonade. I'm in the UK, and as you said, we have a fizzy drink that is our lemonade. I remember that advert and started singing it when you mentioned it.

Hands down this was just an awesome take short but sweet!

actually, some brands of pink lemonade have pear juice added, and some brands have grape juice added (yes, I read the labels on my food)

*97 degree day in Florida and I get a notification about Max Miller making lemonade* Never have I clicked so fast or tried to drink my phone...

I just found your channel and thoroughly enjoying!

During the summer in Canada we have fireweed that grows everywhere. It makes a brilliant pink syrup that makes a gorgeous (and natural) pink lemonade. 💗