Definition

Noun: A commercial mix for making lemonade. It is a powdered or concentrated product containing the necessary ingredients—typically sugar, citric acid, and flavorings—to which water is added to create the beverage lemonade.

Usage

This noun is typically used as a non-count (mass) noun to refer to the product in general, but can be used as a count noun when referring to individual packets or containers. * Please pick up some lemonade mix at the grocery store. * This lemonade mix tastes very artificial. * I bought three lemonade mixes to try: pink, regular, and sugar-free.

Examples

• For the party, we just need to add water to the lemonade mix.
• The lemonade mix dissolved quickly in the cold pitcher.
• She prefers homemade lemonade, but keeps a can of lemonade mix for emergencies.

Advanced Usage

• "from a mix": This phrase is used to indicate that a beverage was prepared using a commercial powder or concentrate, as opposed to being made from fresh ingredients.
  • The lemonade was made from a mix, so it was very sweet and tart.

Variants and Related Words

• Lemonade (n): The finished beverage made by combining lemon juice (or a substitute like lemonade mix), water, and sugar.
• Drink mix (n): A broader category of commercial powdered products for making beverages, such as iced tea mix or fruit punch mix.

Synonyms

• Powdered lemonade
• Lemonade powder
• Instant lemonade

Antonyms

• Fresh-squeezed lemonade
• Homemade lemonade (when referring to the method of preparation from fresh lemons)

Noun

1. a commercial mix for making lemonade