Best 7 Banana Lemonade Recipes

BEST LEMONADE EVER

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and 1 cup water. Bring to boil and stir to dissolve sugar. Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• Remove seeds from lemon juice, but leave pulp. In pitcher, stir together chilled syrup, lemon juice and remaining 7 cups water.

GRILLED PINEAPPLE AND BANANAS WITH LEMONADE GLAZE

Steps:

• 1. Make a lengthwise slice on the skin of each unpeeled banana chunk to allow easy peeling after bananas are grilled. Thread the fruit onto skewers, alternating chunks of banana and pineapple.
• 2. To make the glaze, put the sugar in a stainless-steel saucepan and cook over medium-high heat until it becomes liquid, about 3 minutes. Stir with a wooden spoon and add the lemon juice and zest. If using cane syrup, simply add the lemon juice with zest and stir, without heating. Set aside.
• 3. Fill a charcoal chimney with hardwood lump charcoal, set the chimney on the bottom grill grate, and light. When the coals are ready, dump them into the bottom of the grill and spread evenly. For a gas grill, turn to medium-high.
• 4. Brush the skewered fruits with the glaze. Place the skewers over direct heat. Grill 3 minutes on each side, until fruit is browned. Remove from grill and brush again with the glaze. Serve immediately.

BANANA SLUSH

Steps:

• Mix pineapple juice, bananas, orange juice concentrate, and lemonade concentrate in a large bowl.
• Bring water to a boil in a saucepan. Dissolve sugar in the water and bring again to a boil; pour over the juice mixture and stir.
• Cover bowl with plastic wrap and freeze until mixture is mushy, at least 4 hours.
• Mix equal parts slush and lemon-lime soda in cocktail glasses to serve.

THE BEST BANANA BREAD

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Lightly butter one 9-by-5-inch loaf pan.
• Whisk together the flour, pecans, granulated sugar, baking soda, cinnamon, 1/2 teaspoon salt and nutmeg in a large bowl. Whisk together the eggs, melted butter, buttermilk, brown sugar and vanilla in a medium bowl; stir in the mashed bananas. Fold the banana mixture into the flour mixture until just combined (it's OK if there are some lumps).
• Pour the batter into the buttered pan and lightly tap the pan on the counter to evenly distribute the batter. Bake until browned and a toothpick inserted into the center comes out completely clean, about 1 hour. Let the bread cool for 10 minutes in the pan, then turn out onto a rack to cool completely.

BANANA SLUSH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, combine bananas, sugar and 3 cups water. Blend until smooth. Pour into a large bowl and stir in pineapple juice. Blend in orange juice concentrate, lemonade concentrate and 3 cups water. Divide into 3 plastic containers and freeze until solid.
• Remove from freezer 3 to 4 hours before serving. Using one portion at a time, place slush in a punch bowl and pour in 1 liter of ginger ale for each.

BANANA BRUNCH PUNCH

Steps:

• In a blender, cover and process the bananas, orange juice and lemonade until smooth. Remove half of the mixture and set aside. Add 1-1/2 cups warm water and 1 cup sugar to blender; blend until smooth. , Place in a large freezer container. Repeat with remaining banana mixture, water and sugar; add to container. Cover and freeze until solid. , One hour before serving, remove punch base from freezer. Just before serving, place in a large punch bowl. Add pineapple juice and soda; stir until well blended. Garnish with orange slices if desired.

ORANGE, PINEAPPLE, BANANA & LEMONADE SLUSH

Steps:

• Heat sugar and water in a large saucepan over medium heat until sugar is dissolved.
• Put sugar syrup in a large bowl along with the juices and bananas and mix together.
• Place in containers and freeze until solid.
• Prior to serving remove from freezer and allow it to soften just enough so you can scoop it out.
• Combine it with a lemon-lime soda to finish your slush.
• Usually equal amounts of both but to your tastes.