Homemade Limeade Recipe
Nothing says summer like limeade! Follow this simple recipe to learn how to make limeade at home this year!
- Prep Time: 15 mins
- Cook Time: 5 mins
- Total Time: 20 mins
- Cuisine: Beverage
Ingredients
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- 1 cup freshly squeezed lime juice
- 1 cup + 5 cups of water
- 1 cup sugar
Instructions
- In a small sauce pan, combine one cup of warm water and sugar.
- Stir while heating until the sugar has completely dissolved.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let it cool.
- Squeeze the juice from your limes (you will need about 12 limes total, depending on their size) into a one cup measuring cup. TIP: roll your limes firmly on a hard surface before juicing them, if juicing by hand, to get the most juice out of each lime.
- Combine the cup of lime juice with the sugar mixture into a pitcher.
- Add 5 cups of cold water, and mix well.
- Add 1-2 cups of ice and let cool in the refrigerator.
- For best results, allow it to chill in the fridge for 2 hours before serving.
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