Pregnancy Friendly Classic Limeade
Tart, bright, and endlessly refreshing, this homemade limeade is exactly the kind of drink you want when you're craving something cold and flavorful without any of the usual store-bought question marks. Bottled lemonades and fruit drinks can hide a surprising number of additives, artificial flavors, and preservatives ā none of which you'll find here. This recipe keeps things beautifully simple: fresh lime juice, a quick homemade simple syrup, and cold water, full stop. Squeezing the limes yourself and straining the juice through a fine-mesh strainer means you get a clean, pure drink with nothing unexpected sneaking in. The simple syrup comes together in just a few minutes on the stovetop, and once it cools, the whole pitcher is ready to go. Served over ice with a few lime slices, it looks gorgeous and tastes even better ā the kind of thing you'll want to keep a pitcher of in the fridge all week.
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4 servings
For the simple syrup
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup water
For the limeade
- 1 cup fresh lime juice (from about 8ā10 limes)
- 3 cups cold water
For serving
- ice, for serving
- lime slices, for serving (optional)
Instructions
- 1
Combine the sugar and 1 cup water in a small saucepan over medium heat, stirring until the sugar is fully dissolved, about 3ā4 minutes. Remove from the heat and let the syrup cool for 15 minutes until it reaches room temperature.
- 2
Juice the limes through a fine-mesh strainer into a pitcher, discarding any seeds and pulp, until you have 1 cup of fresh lime juice.
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