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-{{Infobox drink|name=Limonana|image=Limonana.png|caption=Limonana in [[Jerusalem, Israel]]|type=[[Lemonade]] or [[mixer (drink)|mixer]]|abv=|proof=|manufacturer=|distributor=|origin={{flag|Israel}}<ref>{{cite news |title=Limonana: Sparkling Summer |url=https://forward.com/food/139623/limonana-sparkling-summer/ |accessdate=17 March 2020 |agency=The Forward}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |last1=Solomonov and Cook |first1=Michael and Steven |title=Israeli Soul}}</ref>|introduced=|discontinued=|colour=|flavour=|ingredients=[[Mint]], [[lemon juice]], sugar, [[seltzer]], or [[water]], [[ice]], occasionally [[lemon verbena]], sometimes mixed with [[arak]]<ref>{{cite news |last1=Buzelan |first1=Shira |title=Arak-spiked ‘limonana’ with tapas for Independence Day |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/arak-spiked-limonana-with-tapas-for-yom-haatzmaut/ |accessdate=21 March 2020 |agency=The Times of Israel |publisher=The Times of Israel}}</ref>, [[gin]], [[bourbon]], and other [[liquors]]|variants=|related=[[Gazoz]]|website=|region=}}
-'''Limonana''' ({{lang-he|לימונענע}}) is a popular [[Israeli cuisine|Israeli]]<ref>{{cite news |title=Limonana: Sparkling Summer |url=https://forward.com/food/139623/limonana-sparkling-summer/ |accessdate=17 March 2020 |agency=The Forward}}</ref> beverage generally consisting of water, [[lemon juice]], [[mint]] leaves, and sugar, that is commonly used as a [[mixer (drink)|mixer]] in various [[cocktail]]s<ref>{{cite book |last1=Solomonov |first1=Michael |title=Zahav}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=Let's Limonana |url=https://www.patrontequila.com/cocktails/patron-silver/lets-limonana.html |website=Patron |accessdate=21 March 2020}}</ref>, similar to a [[lemonade]], and has been said to be the ''"national beverage"'' of [[Israel]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Limonana: Frozen Mint Lemonade |url=https://toriavey.com/toris-kitchen/limonana-frozen-mint-lemonade/ |website=Tori Avey |accessdate=17 March 2020}}</ref>
-==Etymology==
-Limonana is a [[portmanteau]] of the  words ''limon'' {{lang-he|לימון}}, meaning '''lemon''') and ''nana'' {{lang-he|נענע}}, which literally translates to '''mint'''<ref>{{cite web |title=Limonana: Summer Drinks |url=https://www.hadassahmagazine.org/2019/07/16/frozen-coffee-limonana-drinks-summer/ |website=Hadassah Magazine |accessdate=17 March 2020}}</ref>, but is also a popular name for [[mint tea]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Limonana: Sparkling Summer |url=https://forward.com/food/139623/limonana-sparkling-summer/ |accessdate=17 March 2020 |agency=The Forward}}</ref>
-==History==
-{{blockquote|"They [Fogel Levin] managed to generate huge buzz before revealing that it was a fictitious brand, the combination of lemon and mint, makes such sense that one wonders how come nobody had thought about it before."|[[Janna Gur]]|Israeli chef, author and food historian<ref>{{cite news |title=Limonana: Sparkling Summer |url=https://forward.com/food/139623/limonana-sparkling-summer/ |accessdate=17 March 2020 |agency=The Forward}}</ref>}}
-Limonana was invented sometime during the early 1990s in Israel. It's invention was inspired by a popular advertising campaign conducted at the time.<ref>{{cite news |title=Limonana: Sparkling Summer |url=https://forward.com/food/139623/limonana-sparkling-summer/ |accessdate=17 March 2020 |agency=The Forward}}</ref><ref>{{cite book |title=Shuk}}</ref> At that time, public-bus advertising was in its infancy in Israel. The Fogel Levin advertising agency undertook a bus-only campaign to prove the effectiveness of this new medium. They advertised a fictional soft drink called Limonana and printed its ads through the ''Galgalei Zahav'' (Wheels of Gold) company.<ref name="tapuz">{{cite web |url= http://www.tapuz.co.il/blog/net/viewentry.aspx?entryId=1714701 |script-title=he:הפלאפל ברדיו עובד,הפרסום פחות |trans-title=The Falafel on Radio Works, The Advertising Less So |publisher=tapuz.co.il  |date=31 May 2010 |accessdate=28 May 2012|language=Hebrew }}</ref> The ads, describing the drink as a blend of lemon and mint, reported, "Rabinowitz drinks Limonana" and, "[[Eli Ohana|Ohana]] drinks Limonana",<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=131098 |script-title=he:מה בולט ושורץ בגוש דן |trans-title=What is Prominent and Swarming in Gush Dan? |first=Vered |last=Sharon-Rivlin |date=14 October 1997 |accessdate=28 May 2012 |work=[[Globes]] |language=Hebrew |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20131004215446/http://www.globes.co.il/news/article.aspx?did=131098 |archivedate= 4 October 2013 }}</ref> referring to celebrities of the time. Such a drink combining lemon and mint did not exist at that time, and was perceived by some to be a strange combination. The ad campaign created a [[marketing buzz|buzz]] and consumers flocked to stores and kiosks to try the new flavor. Two weeks into the campaign, with consumers and stores clamoring for the product, the advertising agency admitted that no such drink existed.<ref name="marker">{{cite web |url=http://www.themarker.com/advertising/1.59847 |script-title=he:לימונענע וירטואלית |trans-title=Virtual Limonana |first=Lilach |last=Siegal |date=29 May 2001 |accessdate=28 May 2012 |work=[[The Marker]]|language=Hebrew }}</ref><ref name="forward">{{cite web |url= http://blogs.forward.com/the-jew-and-the-carrot/139623/limonana-sparkling-summer/ |title=Limonana: Sparkling Summer |first=Katherine |last=Martinelli |work=[[The Forward|Jewish Daily Forward]] |date=11 July 2011 |accessdate=28 May 2012}}</ref> Spurred by customer demand, first restaurants and then soft drink manufacturers began to produce the flavor combination.<ref name="forward"/>
-==Overview==
-{{blockquote|"As soon as the weather heats up, limonanas are everywhere. In the shuks (open air markets) it’s available in large containers for a mere two [[shekels]] (about 50 cents) per rejuvenating cup. Every cafe and restaurant offers it, and it’s available in bottle form alongside apple and orange juice. You’d be hard-pressed to find lemonade without mint in Israel. Another popular way to enjoy a limonana is as a blended beverage. Bright green and frothy, the mint lemonade is blended with ice to create a thick, brain freeze-inducing smoothie. Cold and super sweet, they provide just the sugar rush needed to beat the heat."|Katherine Martinelli|The Forward<ref name="forward"/>}}
-Limonana has been said to be ubiquitous in Israel, especially as a refreshing drink in the summertime.<ref>{{cite book |last1=Rothfeld, Silverton |first1=Steven, Nancy |title=Israel Eats}}</ref> It can be found virtually everywhere in the country, sold from [[pushcart]]s, [[juice bar]]s, [[shuk]]s, bars, restaurants, grocery and convenience stores across Israel. It can come in bottled form, but is often made at home as well. The ingredients of limonana vary depending on purveyor, but it generally contains fresh mint leaves, lemon juice, and sugar. There are many variations of limonana in Israel. The most-popular variety is a frozen blended beverage similar to a [[slushie]] and featured, mint, lemon juice, sugar, water, and crushed ice. It is often found in without ice added and instead with just water. Sometimes seltzer, also known as ''"Jewish [[champagne]]"''<ref>{{cite book |last1=Solomonov |first1=Mike |title=Israeli Soul |publisher=HMH}}</ref>, is added in place of flat water. Some add [[Sprite]] to their limonana. Lemon verbena leaves are sometimes added as well, adding a floral flavor to the beverage.<ref>{{cite web |title=Limonana: The Israeli Beverage of Summer |url=https://www.touchpointisrael.com/2018/07/31/limonana-the-israeli-beverage-of-summer/ |website=Touchpoint Israel |accessdate=17 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |title=When Life Gives You Lemons Make Limonana |url=https://www.fromthegrapevine.com/israeli-kitchen/recipes/when-life-gives-you-lemons-make-limonana |website=From The Grapevine |accessdate=17 March 2020}}</ref>
-==Use as a mixer==
-Limonana is a popular mixer in Israel, and alcoholic variants of the drink are also popular in bars across the country and particularly in [[Tel Aviv]], usually containing [[arak]] or [[tequila]].<ref>{{cite news |title=Tourist Tip #16 / Arak |url=https://www.haaretz.com/amp/israel-news/travel/tourist-tip-16-arak-israelis-lion-s-milk-1.5278228 |accessdate=17 March 2020 |agency=Ha’aretz}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Tourist Tip #34 / Alcoholic Drinks |url=https://www.haaretz.com/amp/israel-news/travel/tourist-tip-34-alcoholic-drinks-1.5292749 |accessdate=17 March 2020 |agency=Ha’aretz}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Buzelan |first1=Shira |title=Arak-spiked ‘limonana’ with tapas for Independence Day |url=https://www.timesofisrael.com/arak-spiked-limonana-with-tapas-for-yom-haatzmaut/ |accessdate=21 March 2020 |agency=The Times of Israel |publisher=The Times of Israel}}</ref> [[James Beard Award]]-winning chef [[Michael Solomonov]] offers a version of limonana mixed with [[Jim Beam]] at [[Zahav|his restaurant]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Zahav defines Israeli cuisine in America |url=https://www.eater.com/2014/8/6/6175813/phillys-zahav-defines-israeli-cuisine-in-america |website=Eater |accessdate=17 March 2020}}</ref> An [[Israeli cuisine|Israeli]] restaurant in Los Angeles serves limonana mixed with [[gin]].<ref>{{cite news |last1=Medovoy |first1=George |title=Savoring Israeli flavors at Jaffa.LA |url=https://m.jpost.com/Israel-News/Culture/Savoring-Israeli-flavors-at-JaffaLA-583683/amp |accessdate=21 March 2020 |agency=The Jerusalem Post |publisher=The Jerusalem Post}}</ref>
-==Availability outside Israel==
-It is on the menu at [[Aroma Espresso Bar]]s in [[New York (state)|New York]], [[Florida]], and [[Canada]].<ref name="forward">{{cite web |url= http://blogs.forward.com/the-jew-and-the-carrot/139623/limonana-sparkling-summer/ |title=Limonana: Sparkling Summer |first=Katherine |last=Martinelli |work=[[The Forward|Jewish Daily Forward]] |date=11 July 2011 |accessdate=28 May 2012}}</ref>
-Limonana can be prepared as a lemonade, a [[smoothie]],<ref name="liz">{{cite web |url=http://food.lizsteinberg.com/2010/07/04/ice-limonana-mint-lemonade-the-drink-of-the-israeli-summer/ |title=Ice Limonana &ndash; Mint lemonade, the drink of the Israeli summer |publisher=Cafe Liz |date=4 July 2010 |accessdate=28 May 2012}}</ref> and a [[slush]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://expeditions.daattravel.com/food/the-frozen-seat/|title=The Frozen Seat|publisher=Da'at Travel|accessdate=28 May 2012|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120707062836/http://expeditions.daattravel.com/food/the-frozen-seat/|archive-date=7 July 2012|url-status=dead}}</ref> It has also been incorporated into [[sorbet]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://blogs.jta.org/candko/ |title=The New Basics |first=Laurie |last=Moskowitz |work=[[Jewish Telegraphic Agency]] |date=11 January 2011 |accessdate=28 May 2012 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120607191420/http://blogs.jta.org/candko/ |archivedate= 7 June 2012 }}</ref> and [[yogurt]].<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.ynet.co.il/articles/0,7340,L-1950293,00.html |script-title=he:טרה משיקה משקאות יוגורט פרי עם תוספים בריאותיים |trans-title=Tara Produces Fruit Yogurt Drinks With Healthy Additives |publisher=[[Ynet]] |date=18 June 2002 |accessdate=28 May 2012|language=Hebrew }}</ref>
-==Popularity==
-===Association with Yom Ha'atzmaut===
-Limonana is commonly associated with [[Yom Ha'atzmaut]], or ''"Israeli Independence Day"''<ref>{{cite web |last1=Ohriner |first1=Shoshana |title=THE FLAVORS OF LIMONANA FOR YOM HAATZMAUT |url=https://jamiegeller.com/.amp/holidays/the-flavors-of-limonana-for-yom-haatzmaut/ |website=Jamie Geller |accessdate=21 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite news |last1=Abusch-Magder |first1=Rabbi Ruth |title=Top 10 Israeli Foods to Celebrate Yom Ha’atzmaut |url=https://forward.com/food/137636/our-top-10-israeli-foods-bring-them-home-this-yo/?gamp |accessdate=21 March 2020 |agency=The Forward}}</ref>, as this is a holiday which is typically accompanied by festive celebrations and parties, which often include [[drinking]], [[dancing]], [[grilling]] various meats. As Yom Ha’atzmaut falls in the beginning of [[summer]], limonana is often served at [[mangal]]s, an Israeli barbecue party similar to the American tradition of grilling of [[The 4th of July]].<ref>{{cite news |title=The Independence Day Barbecue, More Than an American Tradition |url=https://forward.com/food/137621/the-independence-day-barbecue-more-than-an-america/ |accessdate=21 March 2020 |agency=The Forward}}</ref>. It often contains alcohol and has been used as a mixer with liquor such as tequila to make a cocktail. Limonana is also often served at events, parties, and festivals<ref>{{cite web |title=Celebrate Israel, Cleveland-style! |url=https://4.files.edl.io/efe8/05/03/19/181852-0f40096d-3ec5-4375-b3a9-4d8e22a2e074.pdf |website=Cleveland Jewish Federation |accessdate=21 March 2020}}</ref> that celebrate [[Israeli Independence Day]] in the [[Jewish diaspora]] as well, particularly in the [[Jewish Americans|United States]]; where many [[JCC|Jewish centers]] hold events featuring limonana in both plain or frozen, as well as alcoholic or non-alcoholic forms.<ref>{{cite web |title=Yom Ha'Atzmaut – Israel Independence Day celebration coming May 9 |url=http://jccsyr.org/yom-haatzmaut-2019-05.html |website=Jewish Community Center of Syracuse |accessdate=21 March 2020}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |last1=Beth El |first1=Temple |title=“White Hot” Shabbat Celebration of Yom Ha'atzmaut and Israel’s 70th Anniversary |url=https://bethelearlylearningcenter.tbeboca.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=events.details&Content_Id=500461&returnTo=main |website=Beth El Early Learning Center Boca Raton |accessdate=21 March 2020}}</ref>
-==See also==
-{{portal|Drink}}
-* [[Israeli cuisine]]
-* [[List of lemonade topics]]
-* [[List of lemon dishes and beverages]]
-==References==
-{{reflist|30em}}
-{{Lemonade}}
-{{Cuisine of Israel}}
-{{Jewish cuisine}}
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-[[Category:Sephardi Jewish cuisine]]