CLASSIC · LIME JUICE

Limeade

Name: Limeade
Total time: 5 min
Yield: 1 drink
Cuisine: Cocktail
Ingredients: 30 ml Lime juice; 20 ml Simple syrup; 150 ml Soda water; Lime peel

A classic non-alcoholic refresher built on fresh lime juice, simple syrup, and sparkling soda water - tart, bright, and endlessly drinkable.

Ingredients

Lime juice30 ml

Simple syrup20 ml

Soda water150 ml

Lime peel

Glassware

Highball glass

Chilled.

Flavor

Lemon · Lime · Sea salt

Estimated profile

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Method

1
Add 30ml fresh lime juice and 20ml simple syrup to a highball glass.
2
Stir well until the syrup is fully incorporated.
3
Fill the glass with ice.
4
Top with 150ml cold soda water and stir gently to combine.
5
Express a lime peel over the glass to release its oils, then drop it in as garnish.
6
Serve immediately.

From the Bartender

For the best flavour, always use freshly squeezed lime juice - bottled juice lacks the volatile aromatics that make this drink sing. Adjust the simple syrup up or down by 5ml to suit the tartness of your limes.

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