5.0 from 51 votes
Fresh Homemade Limeade
This homemade limeade recipe is sweet and tangy and makes enough to share!
Prep Time
5 mins
Cook Time
5 mins
Total Time
10 mins
Servings: 16 cups
Calories: 52 kcal
Course:
Drinks
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 2 cups water
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1 cup fresh lime juice
- 1 teaspoon lime zest about 1 lime
- water for serving
Instructions
- Combine 2 cups water, sugar and lime juice in a saucepan.
- Stir over medium heat until sugar is completely dissolved. Cool completely.
- Stir in lime zest. Store in the fridge up to 1 week.
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To Make Limeade
- Combine equal parts lime juice mixture and water over ice.
Notes
- Fresh limeade is best served super cold.
- For extra flavor, add additional lime juice by the tablespoon until desired tartness is reached.
- If the limeade is too sour, whisk in more simple syrup or honey until dissolved.
Nutrition Information
Serving
1cup
Calories
52
(3%)
Carbohydrates
14g
(5%)
Protein
1g
(2%)
Fat
1g
(2%)
Saturated Fat
1g
(5%)
Sodium
2mg
(0%)
Potassium
18mg
(1%)
Fiber
1g
(4%)
Sugar
13g
(26%)
Vitamin A
8IU
(0%)
Vitamin C
5mg
(6%)
Calcium
3mg
(0%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 16cups
Amount Per Serving
Calories 52
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 1cup | |
| Calories | 52 | 3% |
| Carbohydrates | 14g | 5% |
| Protein | 1g | 2% |
| Fat | 1g | 2% |
| Saturated Fat | 1g | 5% |
| Sodium | 2mg | 0% |
| Potassium | 18mg | 0% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 13g | 26% |
| Vitamin A | 8IU | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 5mg | 6% |
| Calcium | 3mg | 0% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.