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30-590: It is Christmas Day. The snows are deep and the temperatures are very cold. Donald wants to stay indoors to keep warm. His cousin Gladstone Gander arrives to tell Donald he has lost their wager made the previous summer. At that time, Donald had agreed that he would forfeit his house to his cousin should he fail to go swimming in Frozenbear Lake on Christmas Day. To keep his house, Donald now dons his swimming suit, but cannot bring himself to jump into

60-464: A condiment ; or peeled, shredded raw, and then eaten as a salad. Pickled beetroot is a traditional food in many countries. In Australia and New Zealand , sliced pickled beetroot is a common ingredient in traditional hamburgers . In Eastern Europe , beetroot soup, such as borscht [Ukrainian] and barszcz czerwony [Polish], is common. In Poland and Ukraine , beetroot is combined with horseradish to form ćwikła or бурячки (buryachky), which

90-515: A company known as Compagnie de Limonadiers sold lemonade in Paris . Vendors carried tanks of lemonade on their backs and dispensed cups of the soft drink to Parisians. While carbonated water was invented by Joseph Priestley in 1767 (with his pamphlet Directions for Impregnating Water with Fixed Air published in London in 1772), the first reference found to carbonated lemonade was in 1833 when

120-448: A mixture of water, sugar and tartaric acid , with the tub garnished with a single lemon that he repeatedly used for the season. One day, he ran out of water. Searching desperately, he found a tub of water a bareback rider had recently used to rinse her pink tights. Adding in the sugar, acid and remaining bits of lemon, he offered the resulting mixture as "strawberry lemonade" and saw his sales double. Real lemons were too expensive for

150-448: A moderate source (16% DV) of manganese , with other nutrients having insignificant content (table). A clinical trial review reported that consumption of beetroot juice modestly reduced systolic blood pressure but not diastolic blood pressure. The red color compound betanin is a betalain in the category of betacyanins . It is not broken down in the body, and in higher concentrations, may temporarily cause urine or stools to assume

180-399: A reddish color, in the case of urine a condition called beeturia . Although harmless, this effect may cause initial concern as a medical problem due to a visual similarity with blood in the stool , blood passing through the anus ( hematochezia ), or blood in the urine ( hematuria ). Nitrosamine formation in beetroot juice can reliably be prevented by adding ascorbic acid . Below is

210-538: A remedy for congestion and sore throats, frozen, or used as a mixer . Traditionally, children in US and Canadian neighborhoods start lemonade stands to make money during summer . The concept has become iconic of youthful summertime Americana to the degree that parodies and variations exist across media. References can be found in comics and cartoons such as Peanuts , and the 1979 computer game Lemonade Stand . A popular variation of traditional lemonade, pink lemonade,

240-410: A sigh, she leaves, realizing that Donald and Gladstone have not learned their lesson. This Disney comics -related article is a stub . You can help Misplaced Pages by expanding it . Lemonade This is an accepted version of this page Lemonade is a sweetened lemon -flavored drink . There are varieties of lemonade found throughout the world. In North America and South Asia, lemonade

270-655: A similar pinkish color. The predominant form of lemonade in the UK, Ireland, France, Germany, Switzerland, South Africa and Australia is a clear, lemon-flavoured carbonated beverage. Schweppes , Kirks , R. White's Lemonade and C&C are common brands, and shops usually carry a store-branded lemonade as well. Schweppes uses a blend of lemon and lime oils. Other fizzy drinks , soft-drinks (or pop) which are both lemon and lime flavoured may also sometimes be referred to as lemonade, such as Sprite and 7 Up . There are also speciality flavours, such as Fentimans Rose Lemonade, which

300-525: Is a root vegetable also known as the table beet , garden beet , dinner beet , or else categorized by color: red beet or golden beet . It is also a leaf vegetable called beet greens . Beetroot can be eaten raw, roasted, steamed, or boiled. Beetroot can also be canned, either whole or cut up, and often are pickled, spiced, or served in a sweet-and-sour sauce. It is one of several cultivated varieties of Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris grown for their edible taproots or leaves, classified as belonging to

330-550: Is a common side dish. Yellow-colored beetroots are grown on a very small scale for home consumption. Besides standard fruit and vegetable dishes, certain varieties of beets are sometimes used as a garnish to a tart . A common dish in Sweden and elsewhere in the Nordic countries is Biff à la Lindström , a variant of meatballs or burgers, with chopped or grated beetroot added to the minced meat . In Northern Germany , beetroot

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360-611: Is a traditional lemonade from this region, and can also be flavored with saffron , cumin and other spices. Limonana , a type of lemonade made from freshly squeezed lemon juice and mint leaves, is a common summer drink in the Middle East . In Northern Africa , a drink called cherbat is made of lemon, mint, and rose water . Switcha is a version of the drink made in the Bahamas and Turks & Caicos that can also be made with limes instead of lemons. In France, it

390-496: Is common for bars or restaurants to offer citron pressé, also called citronnade, an unmixed version of lemonade in which the customer is given lemon juice, syrup and water separately to be mixed in their preferred proportions. Beet juice The beetroot ( British English ) or beet ( North American English ) is the taproot portion of a Beta vulgaris subsp. vulgaris plant in the Conditiva Group . The plant

420-510: Is created by adding additional fruit juices, flavors, or food coloring to the recipe. Most store-bought pink lemonade is simply colored with concentrated grape juice or dyes. Among those using natural colors, grape is the most popular, but cranberry juice , beet juice or syrup made from brightly colored fruits and vegetables such as rhubarb , raspberries , strawberries , or cherries are also used. The origin stories generally associate pink lemonade's invention with traveling circuses in

450-403: Is mashed with Labskaus or added as its side order. A large proportion of commercial production is processed into boiled and sterilized beetroot or pickles . Betanin , obtained from the roots, is used industrially as red food colorant to enhance the color and flavor of tomato paste , sauces, desserts, jams and jellies, ice cream , candy, and breakfast cereals . When beetroot juice

480-488: Is more common. Despite the differences between the drinks, each is known simply as "lemonade" in countries where it is dominant. The suffix "-ade" may also be applied to other similar drinks made with different fruits, such as limeade , orangeade , or cherryade . A drink made with lemons, dates , and honey was consumed in Mamluk Egypt , including a lemon juice drink with sugar, known as qatarmizat . In 1676,

510-551: Is sold in the UK, the US, and Canada. Shandy , a mixture of beer and clear lemonade, is often sold pre-bottled, or ordered in pubs. There are various drinks called brown lemonade. In Northern Ireland , brown lemonade is flavoured with brown sugar . A variant from Venezuela has cane sugar and lime. In India and Pakistan , where it is commonly known as nimbu paani , and in Bangladesh , lemonades may also contain salt or ginger juice called lebur shorbot . Shikanjvi

540-630: Is traditionally used with cold cuts and sandwiches, but often also added to a meal consisting of meat and potatoes. Similarly, in Serbia , beetroot (referred to by the local name cvekla ) is used as winter salad, seasoned with salt and vinegar, with meat dishes. As an addition to horseradish, it is also used to produce the "red" variety of chrain , a condiment in Ashkenazi Jewish , Hungarian , Polish , Lithuanian , Russian , and Ukrainian cuisine. Cold beetroot soup called "Šaltibarščiai"

570-599: Is typically non-carbonated and non-clarified (called "cloudy lemonade" in British English, or lemon squash in Australian English). It is traditionally a homemade drink using lemon juice, water, and a sweetener such as cane sugar , simple syrup , maple syrup or honey . In the United Kingdom, Ireland, Central Europe, South Africa, Australia, and New Zealand, a carbonated lemonade soft drink

600-491: Is used, it is most stable in foods with low water content, such as frozen novelties and fruit fillings. Beetroot can be used to make wine. Raw beetroot is 88% water, 10% carbohydrates , 2% protein , and less than 1% fat (see table). In a 100-gram ( 3 + 1 ⁄ 2 -ounce) amount providing 180 kilojoules (43 kilocalories) of food energy , raw beetroot is a rich source (27% of the Daily Value (DV)) of folate and

630-620: Is very popular in Lithuania. Traditionally it consists of kefir, boiled beetroot, cucumber, dill, spring onions and can be eaten with boiled eggs and potatoes. Botvinya  [ ru ] is an old-time traditional Russian cold soup made from leftover beet greens and chopped beetroots, typically with bread and kvass added. Botvinya got its name from the Russian botva , which means "root vegetable greens", referring to beet plant leaves. Svekolnik  [ ru ] , or svyokolnik ,

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660-416: Is yet another Russian beet-based soup, typically distinguished from borscht in that vegetables for svekolnik are cooked raw and not sauteed, while many types of borscht typically include sauteed carrots and other vegetables. Svekolnik got its name from svyokla , Russian word for "beet." Sometimes, various types of cold borscht are also called "svekolnik". In Indian cuisine , chopped, cooked, spiced beetroot

690-486: The Conditiva Group . Other cultivars of the same subspecies include the sugar beet , the leaf vegetable known as spinach beet (Swiss chard ), and the fodder crop mangelwurzel . Beta is the ancient Latin name for beetroot, possibly of Celtic origin , becoming bete in Old English . Root derives from the late Old English rōt , itself from Old Norse rót . The domestication of beetroot can be traced to

720-453: The US. A 1912 obituary credited the invention of pink lemonade to circus worker Henry E. "Sanchez" Allott, saying he had dropped in red cinnamon candies by mistake. Another origin story credits another circus worker, Pete Conklin, in 1857. His brother, lion tamer George Conklin, tells the story in his 1921 memoir, The Ways of the Circus . According to the story, Conklin's lemonade was

750-463: The blood. Bartolomeo Platina recommended taking beetroot with garlic to nullify the effects of "garlic-breath". During the middle of the 17th century, wine often was colored with beetroot juice. Food shortages in Europe following World War I caused great hardships, including cases of mangelwurzel disease, as relief workers called it. It was symptomatic of eating only beetroot. Usually,

780-658: The circus, so artificial substitutes were widely used. In the past, tartaric acid was commonly used to produce the typical tart flavor. In the modern era, commercially produced lemonade and powdered mixes tend to rely on citric acid . Though not the term's primary meaning, "pink lemonade" can also describe " Indian lemonade", or lemonade made by soaking dried sumac berries, especially berries of species like Rhus typhina ("staghorn sumac"), Rhus aromatica ("fragrant sumac", "lemon sumac"), Rhus glabra ("smooth sumac", "scarlet sumac"), or Rhus integrifolia ("lemonade sumac", "lemonade berry"); Indian lemonade has

810-439: The cold lake. Daisy Duck arrives to remind Gladstone that he promised her last summer that he would drink two gallons of lemonade within an hour, or return the house to Donald. Gladstone fails to drink the lemonade; Donald gets his house back. The nephews decide the moral of the story is: "A big bragging mouth always get one into trouble." As Daisy leaves, she hears Gladstone and Donald boyishly making wagers for next year. With

840-495: The deep purple roots of beetroot are eaten boiled, roasted, or raw, and either alone or combined with any salad vegetable. The green, leafy portion of the beetroot is also edible. The young leaves can be added raw to salads, while the mature leaves are most commonly served boiled or steamed, in which case they have a taste and texture similar to spinach . Beetroot can be roasted, boiled or steamed, peeled, and then eaten warm with or without butter; cooked, pickled, and then eaten cold as

870-506: The drink was sold in British refreshment stalls. R. White's Lemonade has been sold in the UK since 1845. The predominant form of lemonade found in the US, Canada, and India, cloudy lemonade, also known as traditional or old fashioned lemonade in the UK and Australia, is non-carbonated and made with fresh lemon juice; however, commercially produced varieties are also available. Generally served cold, cloudy lemonade may also be served hot as

900-607: The emergence of an allele that enables biennial harvesting of leaves and taproot. Beetroot was domesticated in the ancient Middle East, primarily for their greens, and were grown by the Ancient Egyptians, Greeks, and Romans. By the Roman era, it is thought that they were also cultivated for their roots. From the Middle Ages , beetroot was used to treat various conditions, especially illnesses relating to digestion and

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