Sparkling Limeade
Author: Cooking is Messy
Serves: 4
- 1 cup/ 235 ml water
- 1 cup/ 200 grams sugar
- 1 cup/ 235 ml lime juice (from about 12+ limes)
- 1½ - 2 cups/ 350-470 ml seltzer water
- ¾ cup/ 175 ml simple syrup
- ice
- lime wedges for garnish
- Put sugar and water in a small saucepan. Heat over medium heat and stir until sugar dissolves.
- Increase the heat and bring sugar and water to a boil. Lower the heat back to medium and let it simmer for three minutes.
- Remove the pan from the heat and let cool. Transfer simple syrup to a glass container, seal it, and store in the fridge until cold.
- If you haven't already, juice your limes. Then, add the lime juice to a pitcher.
- Add 1½ cups of seltzer water to the pitcher.
- Add ¾ cup of simple syrup to the pitcher.
- Stir everything in the pitcher and taste. Adjust to add more seltzer of simple syrup until you get your desired balance.
- Serve in a glass filled with ice and garnished with a lime wedge (optional)
Recipe by Cooking is Messy at https://www.cookingismessy.com/2016/07/09/sparkling-limeade/
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