Limeade

I recently went to buy some limes and when I got to the shop they were selling HUGE bags of them for very little money....so of course I had to buy them! Literally, there were so many limes in this bag I had no idea what to do with them, however on the next sunny day I decided to make some delicious and refreshing limeade – a twist on traditional lemonade.

{A word of warning – limeade does take a little longer to make then lemonade purely because limes are generally smaller, however it's worth persevering! For my last batch I needed 10 limes but it really depends on the size of limes that you have.}

250ml (approx.) freshly squeezed lime juice

150ml sugar syrup*

1 litre chilled sparkling or still water

To serve:

Ice

Slices of lime

In a large pitcher or jug combine the lime juice, sugar syrup and water. Taste to check the sweetness then adjust as needed so it is perfectly refreshing for your tastes. Serve in glasses with lots of ice and some thinly sliced lime. Summer in a glass!

*Sugar Syrup

At this time of year I generally always keep a jar of sugar syrup in my fridge as I use it in so many drinks. If you prefer you can use straight sugar, I just prefer the sweetness of the syrup and you don't have to worry about dissolving the sugar in the drink. To make sugar syrup simply combine equal quantities of water and sugar in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer, making sure the sugar has dissolved (don't worry – unlike when you are making caramel you can stir this!). Once dissolved allow to simmer for a few more minutes until it starts to thicken ever-so-slightly, then remove from the heat and allow to cool.

For this particular recipe I would suggest using 125g of sugar (1/2 cup) and 125ml (1/2 cup water), but as I said I tend to make more than this and just keep it in the fridge where it will last for a good week or two (if you can keep it that long!).