Summer’s not quite over yet (as evidenced by the 90+ degree September we’re currently having in Nashville), so I thought I’d pass this one along while there’s still some heat in the air.
You can make this with lemon, lime, key lime or any combination thereof; today I had a bunch of limes so limeade it is.
Fresh limeade
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups water
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 1 1/4 cups lime juice (or lemon or key lime)
- Additional 4 cups water
Instructions
- Heat the water and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved; you can do this in a saucepan on the stove or in a glass Pyrex in the microwave
- Let the sugar mixture cool and stir in juice and additional water
- Serve over ice, ideally on a veranda.
This may or may not be great with a splash of vodka. I haven’t heard either way. Ahem.
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Wow! That sounds really good and I love the cute bottle!!
the bottle is really cool, where did you find those? I love limeaid, and I agree its amazing with vodka. Especially raspberry or cherry flavored vodka. Wish I had limes to make this!
Thanks, y’all! I got the cute bottle at Pier One, although it’s been a couple years. I love it too!
it is still close to 100 degrees(or over!) here in dallas! this sounds like a perfect way to beat the heat!